How do I install Tailwind CSS in my project?

How do I install Tailwind CSS in my project?

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Step 1: Install Node.js

  • Go to official Node.js website and download the appropriate version for your operating system.
  • Follow the installation instructions for your operating system.

Step 2: Install npm (Node Package Manager)

  • Open your terminal or command prompt and type npm --version.
  • If npm is not installed, you will see an error message. Otherwise, you can proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Install Tailwind CSS using npm

  • Open your terminal or command prompt and type npm install tailwindcss.
  • Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Create a configuration file

  • Create a new file called tailwind.config.js in the root directory of your project.
  • Add the following code to the file:
module.exports = {
  mode: 'jit',
  purge: [
    './vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/resources/views/**/*.blade.php',
    './vendor/tailwindcss/base-components/**/*.vue',
    './vendor/tailwindcss/utilities/**/*.vue'
  ],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  variants: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [],
}

Step 5: Update your HTML file to use Tailwind CSS classes

  • Open your HTML file and replace any previous CSS classes with Tailwind CSS classes.
  • For example, instead of using style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" you can use bg-gray-100.

Step 6: Run your application

  • Open your command prompt or terminal and type npm run watch to start the development server.
  • Your application should now be using Tailwind CSS classes.

Note: This is just a basic example, you can customize the configuration file to fit your needs. Also, this guide assumes that you are using Laravel as your web framework..