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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.
	---

	{/* 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. */}

	[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.

	## Installing Tailwind

	Install the necessary Tailwind CSS packages:

	```bash filename="Terminal"
	npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss
	```

	> 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.

	## Configuring Tailwind

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

	```js filename="postcss.config.mjs" highlight={3}
	export default {
	plugins: {
	'@tailwindcss/postcss': {},
	},
	}
	```

	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#css-first-configuration) for configuring the global CSS file.

	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.

	<AppOnly>

	## Importing Styles

	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:

	```css filename="app/globals.css"
	@import 'tailwindcss';
	```

	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.

	```tsx filename="app/layout.tsx" switcher
	import type { Metadata } from 'next'

	// These styles apply to every route in the application
	import './globals.css'

	export const metadata: Metadata = {
	title: 'Create Next App',
	description: 'Generated by create next app',
	}

	export default function RootLayout({
	children,
	}: {
	children: React.ReactNode
	}) {
	return (
	<html lang="en">
	<body>{children}</body>
	</html>
	)
	}
	```

	```jsx filename="app/layout.js" switcher
	// These styles apply to every route in the application
	import './globals.css'

	export const metadata = {
	title: 'Create Next App',
	description: 'Generated by create next app',
	}

	export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
	return (
	<html lang="en">
	<body>{children}</body>
	</html>
	)
	}
	```

	## Using Classes

	After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application.

	```tsx filename="app/page.tsx" switcher
	export default function Page() {
	return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
	}
	```

	```jsx filename="app/page.js" switcher
	export default function Page() {
	return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
	}
	```

	</AppOnly>

	<PagesOnly>

	## Importing Styles

	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:

	```css filename="styles/globals.css"
	@import 'tailwindcss';
	```

	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.

	```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'

	export default function App({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) {
	return <Component {...pageProps} />
	}
	```

	```jsx filename="pages/_app.js" switcher
	// These styles apply to every route in the application
	import '@/styles/globals.css'

	export default function App({ Component, pageProps }) {
	return <Component {...pageProps} />
	}
	```

	## Using Classes

	After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application.

	```tsx filename="pages/index.tsx" switcher
	export default function Page() {
	return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
	}
	```

	```jsx filename="pages/index.js" switcher
	export default function Page() {
	return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
	}
	```

	</PagesOnly>

	## Usage with Turbopack

	As of Next.js 13.1, Tailwind CSS and PostCSS are supported with [Turbopack](https://turbo.build/pack/docs/features/css#tailwind-css).