create-next-app

What is create-next-app?

The create-next-app npm package is a command-line tool that allows you to quickly set up a new Next.js project with a default configuration. It simplifies the process of bootstrapping a Next.js application by providing a pre-configured project structure, dependencies, and scripts.

What are create-next-app's main functionalities?

Bootstrap a New Next.js Project

This command initializes a new Next.js project in a directory named 'my-next-app'. It sets up the project with a default configuration, including necessary dependencies and scripts.

npx create-next-app@latest my-next-app

Use a Custom Template

This command initializes a new Next.js project using a custom template. In this example, the 'blog-starter' template is used to set up a blog application with pre-configured settings and components.

npx create-next-app@latest my-next-app --example blog-starter

TypeScript Support

This command initializes a new Next.js project with TypeScript support. It sets up the necessary TypeScript configuration and dependencies, allowing you to write your application in TypeScript from the start.

npx create-next-app@latest my-next-app --typescript

Other packages similar to create-next-app

create-react-app

Create React App is a similar tool for bootstrapping React applications. It provides a default project structure, configuration, and scripts for building React applications. While create-next-app is tailored for Next.js, which includes server-side rendering and static site generation, Create React App is focused on client-side rendering.

vue-cli

Vue CLI is a command-line tool for scaffolding Vue.js projects. It offers a similar experience to create-next-app but for Vue.js applications. Vue CLI provides a range of templates and plugins to customize the project setup, whereas create-next-app is specifically designed for Next.js.

angular-cli

Angular CLI is a command-line interface for Angular applications. It helps in setting up a new Angular project with a default configuration, similar to create-next-app for Next.js. Angular CLI includes features like code generation, testing, and deployment, tailored for Angular applications.

README

create-next-app

This package includes the global command for creating Next.js applications.

Please refer to its documentation:

• Setup – How to create a new Next.js application.
• Documentation – How to develop Next.js applications.