Tutorial

Getting Started with Tailwind CSS

8 steps

In this tutorial, you will learn what Tailwind CSS is and its advantages in comparison to other CSS frameworks. The utility classes are a core Tailwind CSS feature. You will learn how they work and why it is a good choice to use the utility-first workflow as a web developer.

In addition, you will learn how to install and set up Tailwind CSS in a project. Furthermore, you will be introduced to an extension and a plugin to assist you in remembering all the utility classes and avoid thinking about sorting them in the HTML. By the end of this tutorial, you will check whether your Tailwind CSS setup is correct and what a project built using this framework looks like.

Helpful prior knowledge

CSS Basics, Intermediate

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

  1. Explain Tailwind CSS and its difference from other popular CSS frameworks
  2. Describe how utility classes work and why to use them
  3. Install Tailwind CSS in any project with node package manager and set it up correctly

Tutorial Steps

Total steps: 8

  • Step 1: Discovering Tailwind CSS
  • Step 2: Understanding the Utility Classes
  • Step 3: Installing Node.js
  • Step 4: Setting Up Our Workspace
  • Step 5: Installing Tailwind CSS through the Tailwind CLI Tool
  • Step 6: Configuring Tailwind CSS
  • Step 7: Building Your CSS with Tailwind CSS
  • Step 8: (Optional) Boosting your Tailwind CSS Development Environment
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