LoginApp: Setting Up the Project

Published: October 7, 2025

The first step was to set up the environment where I could start building.

I used npx create-next-app@latest next-login-app to generate the project and chose TypeScript and Tailwind CSS. TypeScript helps catch errors early and makes the code more predictable, while Tailwind lets me style directly in components without switching between multiple files.

For package management, I went with pnpm. I’d heard from experienced developers that it’s faster than npm and more efficient with storage since it links shared dependencies instead of reinstalling them. As someone still early in full-stack development, trying pnpm felt like a small but meaningful step toward using professional-grade tools.

The very first version of LoginApp was simple, just a single page with a gradient background, a white card, and a “Login” button. Everything was hard-coded in one file. It wasn’t scalable, but it gave me a starting point to test ideas and experiment with layout and design.