Source: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation/framework-guides/nextjs

v4.1

⌘KCtrl KDocs Blog Showcase Sponsor Plus

1. Installation
2. Install Tailwind CSS with Next.js

Installation

Install Tailwind CSS with Next.js

Setting up Tailwind CSS in a Next.js project.

01

Create your project

Start by creating a new Next.js project if you don’t have one set up already. The most common approach is to use Create Next App .

Terminal

npx create-next-app@latest my-project --typescript --eslint --appcd my-project

02

Install Tailwind CSS

Install @tailwindcss/postcss and its peer dependencies via npm.

Terminal

npm install tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss

03

Configure PostCSS Plugins

Create a postcss.config.mjs file in the root of your project and add the @tailwindcss/postcss plugin to your PostCSS configuration.

postcss.config.mjs

const config = {  plugins: {    "@tailwindcss/postcss": {},  },};export default config;

04

Import Tailwind CSS

Add an @import to ./app/globals.css that imports Tailwind CSS.

globals.css

@import "tailwindcss";

05

Start your build process

Run your build process with npm run dev.

Terminal

npm run dev

06

Start using Tailwind in your project

Start using Tailwind’s utility classes to style your content.

page.tsx

export default function Home() {  return (    <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">      Hello world!    </h1>  )}

Copyright © 2025 Tailwind Labs Inc.·Trademark Policy