Create project
Run the init command to create a new Next.js project or to setup an existing one:
npx shadcn@latest initYou can use the -d flag for defaults i.e new-york, zinc and yes for the css variables.
npx shadcn@latest init -dConfigure components.json
You will be asked a few questions to configure components.json:
Which style would you like to use? › New York
Which color would you like to use as base color? › Zinc
Do you want to use CSS variables for colors? › no / yesThat's it
You can now start adding components to your project.
npx shadcn@latest add buttonThe command above will add the Button component to your project. You can then import it like this:
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
export default function Home() {
return (
<div>
<Button>Click me</Button>
</div>
);
}