In this blog, you will learn Getting Started With Tailwind CSS.
In order to get started with Tailwind CSS, you can follow these steps.
1. Install Tailwind CSS
You can install Tailwind CSS using npm or yarn. Open your terminal and run one of the following commands.
Using npm
npm install tailwindcss
Using yarn
yarn add tailwindcss
2. Create a Configuration File
Generate a configuration file for Tailwind CSS using the following command.
npx tailwindcss init
This will create a tailwind.config.js
file in your project’s root directory.
3. Set Up Your Stylesheet
Create a new CSS file (e.g., styles.css
) where you’ll include your styles. In this file, import Tailwind CSS.
/* styles.css */
@import 'tailwindcss/base';
@import 'tailwindcss/components';
@import 'tailwindcss/utilities';
/* Your custom styles go here */
4. Add Scripts to Your Package.json
Open your package.json
file and add the following scripts.
"scripts": {
"build:css": "tailwindcss build styles.css -o output.css",
"watch:css": "tailwindcss build styles.css -o output.css --watch"
}
5. Build and Watch
Run the build script to generate your CSS file.
npm run build:css
Or, to watch for changes and automatically rebuild.
npm run watch:css
6. Include the Generated CSS
Include the generated CSS file (e.g., output.css
) in your HTML.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="output.css">
<title>Your Tailwind CSS Project</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Your HTML content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
7. Start Using Tailwind Classes
Now you can start using Tailwind CSS classes in your HTML to style elements. For example.
<div class="bg-blue-500 text-white p-4">
This is a blue box with white text and padding.
</div>
Tailwind CSS classes follow a naming convention where each class represents a specific style (e.g., bg-blue-500
sets the background color to blue).
Also, refer to the Tailwind CSS documentation for an extensive list of utility classes and customization options.
Further Reading
Evolution of JavaScript from ES1 to ES2020
Introduction to HTML DOM Methods in JavaScript
Understanding Document Object Model (DOM) in JavaScript
Understanding HTTP Requests and Responses
What is Asynchronous JavaScript?
JavaScript Code for Event Handling
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