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title: How to install Tailwind CSS in your Next.js application |
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nav_title: Tailwind CSS |
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description: Style your Next.js Application using Tailwind CSS. |
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--- |
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{/* The content of this doc is shared between the app and pages router. You can use the `<PagesOnly>Content</PagesOnly>` component to add content that is specific to the Pages Router. Any shared content should not be wrapped in a component. */} |
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[Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) is a utility-first CSS framework that is fully compatible with Next.js. This guide will walk you through how to install Tailwind CSS in your Next.js application. |
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Install the necessary Tailwind CSS packages: |
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```bash filename="Terminal" |
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npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss |
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``` |
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> **Good to know**: If you're using the `create-next-app` CLI to create your project, Next.js will prompt if you'd like to install Tailwind and automatically configure the project. |
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Create a `postcss.config.mjs` file in the root of your project and add the `@tailwindcss/postcss` plugin to your PostCSS configuration: |
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```js filename="postcss.config.mjs" highlight={3} |
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export default { |
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plugins: { |
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'@tailwindcss/postcss': {}, |
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}, |
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} |
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``` |
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As of [Tailwind v4](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v4), there is zero configuration required by default. If you do need to configure Tailwind, you can follow the [official documentation](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v4 |
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There is also an [upgrade CLI](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/upgrade-guide) and [guide](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/upgrade-guide) if you have an existing Tailwind v3 project. |
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<AppOnly> |
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Add the [Tailwind CSS directives](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/functions-and-directives |
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```css filename="app/globals.css" |
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@import 'tailwindcss'; |
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``` |
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Inside the [root layout](/docs/app/api-reference/file-conventions/layout#root-layout) (`app/layout.tsx`), import the `globals.css` stylesheet to apply the styles to every route in your application. |
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```tsx filename="app/layout.tsx" switcher |
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import type { Metadata } from 'next' |
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// These styles apply to every route in the application |
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import './globals.css' |
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export const metadata: Metadata = { |
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title: 'Create Next App', |
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description: 'Generated by create next app', |
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} |
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export default function RootLayout({ |
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children, |
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}: { |
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children: React.ReactNode |
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}) { |
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return ( |
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<html lang="en"> |
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<body>{children}</body> |
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</html> |
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) |
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} |
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``` |
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```jsx filename="app/layout.js" switcher |
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// These styles apply to every route in the application |
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import './globals.css' |
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export const metadata = { |
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title: 'Create Next App', |
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description: 'Generated by create next app', |
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} |
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export default function RootLayout({ children }) { |
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return ( |
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<html lang="en"> |
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<body>{children}</body> |
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</html> |
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) |
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} |
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``` |
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After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application. |
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```tsx filename="app/page.tsx" switcher |
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export default function Page() { |
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return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
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} |
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``` |
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```jsx filename="app/page.js" switcher |
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export default function Page() { |
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return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
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} |
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``` |
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</AppOnly> |
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<PagesOnly> |
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## Importing Styles |
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Add the [Tailwind CSS directives](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/functions-and-directives#directives) that Tailwind will use to inject its generated styles to a [Global Stylesheet](/docs/app/getting-started/css#global-css) in your application, for example: |
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```css filename="styles/globals.css" |
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@import 'tailwindcss'; |
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``` |
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Inside the [custom app file](/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing/custom-app) (`pages/_app.js`), import the `globals.css` stylesheet to apply the styles to every route in your application. |
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```tsx filename="pages/_app.tsx" switcher |
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// These styles apply to every route in the application |
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import '@/styles/globals.css' |
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import type { AppProps } from 'next/app' |
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export default function App({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) { |
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return <Component {...pageProps} /> |
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} |
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``` |
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```jsx filename="pages/_app.js" switcher |
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// These styles apply to every route in the application |
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import '@/styles/globals.css' |
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export default function App({ Component, pageProps }) { |
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return <Component {...pageProps} /> |
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} |
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``` |
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## Using Classes |
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After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application. |
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```tsx filename="pages/index.tsx" switcher |
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export default function Page() { |
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return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
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} |
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``` |
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```jsx filename="pages/index.js" switcher |
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export default function Page() { |
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return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
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} |
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``` |
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</PagesOnly> |
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As of Next.js 13.1, Tailwind CSS and PostCSS are supported with [Turbopack](https://turbo.build/pack/docs/features/css |
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