Create a Next.js app from scratch

As the official Create a Next.js App tutorial says, "there are many important details you need to consider to build a complete web application with React from scratch," but here I'm trying to get started as fast as possible.

Create a Next.js App

Let's use npx and create-next-app.

npx \
create-next-app nextjs-app \
--use-npm \
--example \
"https://github.com/vercel/next-learn/tree/master/basics/learn-starter"

Your fresh Next.js app is now in the nextjs-app directory.

Run the App in Development

Now enter the directory and run the app in development mode.

cd nextjs-app
npm run dev
# ready - started server on 0.0.0.0:3000, url: http://localhost:3000

You should be able to access the site at http://localhost:3000.

Build & Run for Production

npm run build
npm start
ready - started server on 0.0.0.0:3000, url: http://localhost:3000

Add TypeScript to Next.js

If you want to use TypeScript instead of JavaScript on your Next.js React app, read how to Add TypeScript to Next.js. I also have a step-by-step video on How to build a Next.js app with React & TypeScript.