Setting up your first Next.js project - what options should you pick?
A walkthrough of the config options that are asked when creating a new next app
Why next.js?
Next. js by Vercel is a framework built on top of React that provides additional features such as server-side rendering and automatic code splitting. It improves speed, gives you some great built-in upgrades and is an easy transition for those who are used to React. It also allows you to adopt changes at your own pace, so you can keep some of the old patterns that you’re used to until you’re ready to upgrade your own engineering habits.
Andrew Clark of the React core team even said the following about Next.js:
So it’s a good idea to get your feet wet in Next.js, even if you don’t plan on fully switching right away.
Getting started
It’s a good idea to start with the official Getting Started Documentation from nextjs.org. The following options are presented during setup as of this…
