Building a Personal Blog App with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Shadcn

Building a Personal Blog App with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Shadcn

In this article, we’ll walk through the steps to build a personal blog app using Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Shadcn, a modern UI component library. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional, mobile-responsive, and stylish personal blog app.

What We’ll Build

Our blog app will have the following features:

• A home page that lists blog posts.
• A single post page.
• A beautiful, clean design using Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI components.
• A responsive layout that works on both desktop and mobile.
• Light and dark mode support.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have a basic understanding of:

• React and Next.js: We’ll use Next.js for server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG).
• Tailwind CSS: A utility-first CSS framework for styling.
• Shadcn UI: A modern, accessible UI component library built with Tailwind CSS.

If you’re not familiar with Next.js or Tailwind CSS, you can check out their documentation to get up to speed:

• Next.js Documentation