How to Create a React App with Tailwind CSS v4 | Full Project & Setup Tutorial (2025)
In this beginner-friendly tutorial, learn how to set up a React app with Tailwind CSS v4 from scratch in 2025. We'll walk through installing Tailwind, enabling Tailwind IntelliSense, and building a clean, responsive navbar and hero section. Perfect for devs just getting started with React + Tailwind or upgrading from v3.
🔧 What’s included:
Create React App setup
Install & configure Tailwind CSS v4
Enable Tailwind IntelliSense in VS Code
Build a basic navbar and hero section with responsive design
🎯 By the end, you'll have a working UI and ready-to-scale Tailwind + React project!
Our Website: https://kalmanwebdesign.com/
Tutorials:
React Tutorial for Beginners: • React JS Tutorial for Beginners | Build a ...
React Component Tutorial: • How to Create & Use React Components | Rea...
Web Dev Crash Course: • Web Development Crash Course & Tutorial fo...
Resources:
Node JS: https://nodejs.org/en
React JS: https://react.dev/learn
Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installa...
Source Code (Don't forget to run npm install): https://github.com/KalmanWebDesign/re...
My Portfolio: https://thomaskalman.netlify.app/
0:00 - 00:34 - Intro
00:35 - 04:35 - Project Setup
04:36 - 06:39 - Tailwind Intellisence v4
06:40 - 08:11 - Components & Tailwind Classes
08:12 - 11:16 - Navbar
11:17 - 11:53 - AI Hacks
11:54 - 15:21 - Hero Section
15:22 - 16:22 - Responsive Breakpoints
16:23 - 16:46 - Conclusion
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