Here is the step by step guide to create a React project with Vite.
- Run the command
npm create vitein the command prompt. - Afer the script you will be prompted to enter a project name.
- After entering the project name, Vite will prompt you to select a framework. Select the framework as React.
- After selecting framework, Vite will prompt you to select language type.
- After selecting the language type, Vite will show the message as Scaffolding the project in the location.
- After that you can go to the folder and instruct to install the dependencies with the command
npm install.
And here is the step to install Tailwind CSS as a Vite plugin.
Run the command
npm install tailwindcss @tailwindcss/viteto Installtailwindcssand@tailwindcss/vitevia npm.Add the
@tailwindcss/viteplugin to your Vite configuration.import { defineConfig } from 'vite' import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite' export default defineConfig({ plugins: [ tailwindcss(), ], })Add an
@import "tailwindcss";to your CSS file that imports Tailwind CSS.After that you can run the project with command
npm run devor whatever command is configured in yourpackage.jsonfile..