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| title: How to install Tailwind CSS in your Next.js application |
| nav_title: Tailwind CSS |
| description: Style your Next.js Application using Tailwind CSS. |
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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" |
| npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss |
| ``` |
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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} |
| export default { |
| plugins: { |
| '@tailwindcss/postcss': {}, |
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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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| Add the [Tailwind CSS directives](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/functions-and-directives |
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| ```css filename="app/globals.css" |
| @import 'tailwindcss'; |
| ``` |
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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 |
| import type { Metadata } from 'next' |
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| // These styles apply to every route in the application |
| import './globals.css' |
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| export const metadata: Metadata = { |
| title: 'Create Next App', |
| description: 'Generated by create next app', |
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| export default function RootLayout({ |
| children, |
| }: { |
| children: React.ReactNode |
| }) { |
| return ( |
| <html lang="en"> |
| <body>{children}</body> |
| </html> |
| ) |
| } |
| ``` |
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| ```jsx filename="app/layout.js" switcher |
| // These styles apply to every route in the application |
| import './globals.css' |
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| export const metadata = { |
| title: 'Create Next App', |
| description: 'Generated by create next app', |
| } |
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| export default function RootLayout({ children }) { |
| return ( |
| <html lang="en"> |
| <body>{children}</body> |
| </html> |
| ) |
| } |
| ``` |
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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 |
| export default function Page() { |
| return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
| } |
| ``` |
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| ```jsx filename="app/page.js" switcher |
| export default function Page() { |
| return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
| } |
| ``` |
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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" |
| @import 'tailwindcss'; |
| ``` |
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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 |
| // These styles apply to every route in the application |
| import '@/styles/globals.css' |
| import type { AppProps } from 'next/app' |
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| export default function App({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) { |
| return <Component {...pageProps} /> |
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| ``` |
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| ```jsx filename="pages/_app.js" switcher |
| // These styles apply to every route in the application |
| import '@/styles/globals.css' |
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| export default function App({ Component, pageProps }) { |
| return <Component {...pageProps} /> |
| } |
| ``` |
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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 |
| export default function Page() { |
| return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
| } |
| ``` |
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| ```jsx filename="pages/index.js" switcher |
| export default function Page() { |
| return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1> |
| } |
| ``` |
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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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