Node Version

The minimum Node.js version has been bumped from 16.14 to 18.17, since 16.x has reached end-of-life.

Create Next App

npx create-next-app@latest appName

Folder Structure

• app folder - where we will spend most of our time
  • setup routes, layouts, loading states, etc
• node_modules - project dependencies
• public - static assets
• .gitignore - sets which will be ignored by source control
• bunch of config files (will discuss as we go)
• in package.json look scripts
• 'npm run dev' to spin up the project on http://localhost:3000

npm run dev

Home Page

• page.js in the root of app folder
• represents root of our application '/' local domain or production domain
• react component (server component)
• bunch of css classes (will discuss Tailwind in few lectures)
• export component as default