BhautikDavariya/react-tailwind-with-webpack-css-setup

react-tailwind-with-webpack-css-setup

Setup Tailwind CSS in a React project configured from scratch

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up Tailwind CSS in a React project from scratch.

Prerequisites Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:

Node.js npm or yarn (Choose one)

Step 1: Create a new React project

If you haven't already created a React project, you can do so by running the following command:

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npx create-react-app my-tailwind-project

Replace my-tailwind-project with your preferred project name.

Step 2: Install Tailwind CSS

Navigate to your project directory and install Tailwind CSS along with its dependencies:

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cd my-tailwind-project npm install tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer --save

Step 3: Configure Tailwind CSS

Create a tailwind.config.js file in the root of your project to customize Tailwind CSS according to your needs:

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npx tailwindcss init This will generate a default tailwind.config.js file which you can modify as required.

Step 4: Set up PostCSS

Create a postcss.config.js file in the root of your project to configure PostCSS:

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module.exports = { plugins: [ require('tailwindcss'), require('autoprefixer'), ] }

Step 5: Include Tailwind CSS in your project

In your src/index.css file, import Tailwind CSS styles:

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@import 'tailwindcss/base'; @import 'tailwindcss/components'; @import 'tailwindcss/utilities';

Step 6: Start the development server

Run your React project:

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npm start

Your React project should now be running with Tailwind CSS integrated. You can start building awesome UI components with Tailwind CSS utility classes!

Additional Resources:-

Tailwind CSS Documentation , React Documentation

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