Using Tailwind CSS with Angular

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that can be used to build modern websites without ever leaving your HTML. This guide will walk you through setting up Tailwind CSS in your Angular project.

Automated Setup with ng add

Angular CLI provides a streamlined way to integrate Tailwind CSS into your project using the ng add command. This command automatically installs the necessary packages, configures Tailwind CSS, and updates your project's build settings.

First, navigate to your Angular project's root directory in a terminal and run the following command:

ng add tailwindcss

This command performs the following actions:

• Installs tailwindcss and its peer dependencies.
• Configures the project to use Tailwind CSS.
• Adds the Tailwind CSS @import statement to your styles.

After running ng add tailwindcss, you can immediately start using Tailwind's utility classes in your component templates.

Manual Setup (Alternative Method)

If you prefer to set up Tailwind CSS manually, follow these steps:

1. Create an Angular project

First, create a new Angular project if you don't have one set up already.

ng new my-projectcd my-project

2. Install Tailwind CSS

Next, open a terminal in your Angular project's root directory and run the following command to install Tailwind CSS and its peer dependencies:

npm install tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss

yarn add tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss

pnpm add tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss

bun add tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss

3. Configure PostCSS Plugins

Next, add a .postcssrc.json file in the file root of the project. Add the @tailwindcss/postcss plugin into your PostCSS configuration.

{  "plugins": {    "@tailwindcss/postcss": {}  }}

4. Import Tailwind CSS

Add an @import to ./src/styles.css that imports Tailwind CSS.

@import "tailwindcss";

If you're using SCSS, add @use to ./src/styles.scss.

@use "tailwindcss";

5. Start using Tailwind in your project

You can now start using Tailwind's utility classes in your component templates to style your application. Run your build process with ng serve and you should see the styled heading.

For example, you can add the following to your app.html file:

<h1 class="text-3xl font-bold underline">  Hello world!</h1>

Additional Resources

• Tailwind CSS Documentation