Getting started with Next.JS v15 in 5 minutes

🚀 Get Started with Next.js 15 in 5 Minutes or Less (Seriously)

Next.js 15 just dropped and whether you're bootstrapping a startup, modernizing a crusty legacy app, or building your next side project at 2am with cold brew in hand – you’re gonna want in.

This guide will get you up and running faster than a CI build on a good day.

Let's go.

🛠️ Step 1: Create Your App

Fire up your terminal and run:

npx create-next-app@latest@15 my-next-app
cd my-next-app

You’ll get a shiny new app with:

• App Router (default)
• React Server Components
• Built-in support for Turbopack (still optional)
• Typescript ready to roll

⚙️ Step 2: Dev Server, Meet Browser

npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 and boom — you’re live. Well, dev live.

🧱 Step 3: Add a Component

Head to /app/page.tsx and tweak that JSX:

export default function Home() {
    return (
        <main className="p-6">
          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold">Welcome to Next.js 15 🚀</h1>
            <p>You're up and running in under 5 minutes. Time for a celebratory snack.</p>
        </main>
    );
}

Want Tailwind CSS? Run this:

npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
npx tailwindcss init -p

Then configure your tailwind.config.js and globals.css.

💡 Bonus: Edge-Ready APIs

Next.js 15 loves the edge. Want a fast API?

// app/api/hello/route.ts
export async function GET() {
  return Response.json({ msg: 'Hey from the edge 🧊' });
}

Done.

🎯 What’s New in Next.js 15?

• Partial Prerendering (alpha) — hybrid rendering FTW
• Improved Fast Refresh
• Edge-first mentality
• Smarter cache control

You can still keep it simple or go full enterprise mode — your call.

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🔚 TL;DR

Next.js 15 is fast, powerful, and surprisingly simple. You can be prototyping in minutes and shipping in hours.

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