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| title: create-next-app |
| description: Create Next.js apps using one command with the create-next-app CLI. |
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| The `create-next-app` CLI allow you to create a new Next.js application using the default template or an [example](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/examples) from a public GitHub repository. It is the easiest way to get started with Next.js. |
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| Basic usage: |
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| ```bash filename="Terminal" |
| npx create-next-app@latest [project-name] [options] |
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| The following options are available: |
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| | Options | Description | |
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| | `-h` or `--help` | Show all available options | |
| | `-v` or `--version` | Output the version number | |
| | `--no-*` | Negate default options. E.g. `--no-eslint` | |
| | `--ts` or `--typescript` | Initialize as a TypeScript project (default) | |
| | `--js` or `--javascript` | Initialize as a JavaScript project | |
| | `--tailwind` | Initialize with Tailwind CSS config (default) | |
| | `--eslint` | Initialize with ESLint config | |
| | `--app` | Initialize as an App Router project | |
| | `--api` | Initialize a project with only route handlers | |
| | `--src-dir` | Initialize inside a `src/` directory | |
| | `--turbopack` | Enable Turbopack by default for development | |
| | `--import-alias <alias-to-configure>` | Specify import alias to use (default "@/\*") | |
| | `--empty` | Initialize an empty project | |
| | `--use-npm` | Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the application using npm | |
| | `--use-pnpm` | Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the application using pnpm | |
| | `--use-yarn` | Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the application using Yarn | |
| | `--use-bun` | Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the application using Bun | |
| | `-e` or `--example [name] [github-url]` | An example to bootstrap the app with | |
| | `--example-path <path-to-example>` | Specify the path to the example separately | |
| | `--reset-preferences` | Explicitly tell the CLI to reset any stored preferences | |
| | `--skip-install` | Explicitly tell the CLI to skip installing packages | |
| | `--disable-git` | Explicitly tell the CLI to disable git initialization | |
| | `--yes` | Use previous preferences or defaults for all options | |
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| To create a new app using the default template, run the following command in your terminal: |
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| ```bash filename="Terminal" |
| npx create-next-app@latest |
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| You will then be asked the following prompts: |
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| ```txt filename="Terminal" |
| What is your project named? my-app |
| Would you like to use TypeScript? No / Yes |
| Would you like to use ESLint? No / Yes |
| Would you like to use Tailwind CSS? No / Yes |
| Would you like your code inside a `src/` directory? No / Yes |
| Would you like to use App Router? (recommended) No / Yes |
| Would you like to use Turbopack for `next dev`? No / Yes |
| Would you like to customize the import alias (`@/*` by default)? No / Yes |
| ``` |
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| Once you've answered the prompts, a new project will be created with your chosen configuration. |
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| ### With an official Next.js example |
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| To create a new app using an official Next.js example, use the `--example` flag. For example: |
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| ```bash filename="Terminal" |
| npx create-next-app@latest --example [example-name] [your-project-name] |
| ``` |
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| You can view a list of all available examples along with setup instructions in the [Next.js repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/examples). |
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| ### With any public GitHub example |
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| To create a new app using any public GitHub example, use the `--example` option with the GitHub repo's URL. For example: |
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| ```bash filename="Terminal" |
| npx create-next-app@latest --example "https://github.com/.../" [your-project-name] |
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