> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/shadcn-ui/ui/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Manual Installation > Add dependencies to your project manually. ### Add Tailwind CSS Components are styled using Tailwind CSS. You need to install Tailwind CSS in your project. [Follow the Tailwind CSS installation instructions to get started.](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation) ### Add dependencies Add the following dependencies to your project: ```bash theme={null} npm install shadcn class-variance-authority clsx tailwind-merge lucide-react tw-animate-css ``` ### Configure path aliases Configure the path aliases in your `tsconfig.json` file. ```json {3-6} title="tsconfig.json" showLineNumbers theme={null} { "compilerOptions": { "baseUrl": ".", "paths": { "@/*": ["./*"] } } } ``` The `@` alias is a preference. You can use other aliases if you want. ### Configure styles Add the following to your styles/globals.css file. You can learn more about using CSS variables for theming in the [theming section](/docs/theming). ```css showLineNumbers title="src/styles/globals.css" theme={null} @import "tailwindcss"; @import "tw-animate-css"; @import "shadcn/tailwind.css"; @custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *)); @theme inline { --color-background: var(--background); --color-foreground: var(--foreground); --color-card: var(--card); --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground); --color-popover: var(--popover); --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground); --color-primary: var(--primary); --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground); --color-secondary: var(--secondary); --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground); --color-muted: var(--muted); --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground); --color-accent: var(--accent); --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground); --color-destructive: var(--destructive); --color-destructive-foreground: var(--destructive-foreground); --color-border: var(--border); --color-input: var(--input); --color-ring: var(--ring); --color-chart-1: var(--chart-1); --color-chart-2: var(--chart-2); --color-chart-3: var(--chart-3); --color-chart-4: var(--chart-4); --color-chart-5: var(--chart-5); --radius-sm: calc(var(--radius) - 4px); --radius-md: calc(var(--radius) - 2px); --radius-lg: var(--radius); --radius-xl: calc(var(--radius) + 4px); --color-sidebar: var(--sidebar); --color-sidebar-foreground: var(--sidebar-foreground); --color-sidebar-primary: var(--sidebar-primary); --color-sidebar-primary-foreground: var(--sidebar-primary-foreground); --color-sidebar-accent: var(--sidebar-accent); --color-sidebar-accent-foreground: var(--sidebar-accent-foreground); --color-sidebar-border: var(--sidebar-border); --color-sidebar-ring: var(--sidebar-ring); } :root { --radius: 0.625rem; --background: oklch(1 0 0); --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0); --card: oklch(1 0 0); --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0); --popover: oklch(1 0 0); --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0); --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0); --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0); --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0); --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0); --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0); --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0); --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0); --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325); --border: oklch(0.922 0 0); --input: oklch(0.922 0 0); --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0); --chart-1: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116); --chart-2: oklch(0.6 0.118 184.704); --chart-3: oklch(0.398 0.07 227.392); --chart-4: oklch(0.828 0.189 84.429); --chart-5: oklch(0.769 0.188 70.08); --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0); --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0); --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.205 0 0); --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0 0); --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0); --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0 0); --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.708 0 0); } .dark { --background: oklch(0.145 0 0); --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --card: oklch(0.205 0 0); --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0); --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0); --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0); --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0); --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0); --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0); --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0); --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216); --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%); --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%); --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0); --chart-1: oklch(0.488 0.243 264.376); --chart-2: oklch(0.696 0.17 162.48); --chart-3: oklch(0.769 0.188 70.08); --chart-4: oklch(0.627 0.265 303.9); --chart-5: oklch(0.645 0.246 16.439); --sidebar: oklch(0.205 0 0); --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.488 0.243 264.376); --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.269 0 0); --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0); --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%); --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.556 0 0); } @layer base { * { @apply border-border outline-ring/50; } body { @apply bg-background text-foreground; } } ``` ### Add a cn helper ```ts showLineNumbers title="lib/utils.ts" theme={null} import { clsx, type ClassValue } from "clsx" import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge" export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) { return twMerge(clsx(inputs)) } ``` ### Create a `components.json` file Create a `components.json` file in the root of your project. ```json title="components.json" showLineNumbers theme={null} { "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema.json", "style": "radix-nova", "rsc": false, "tsx": true, "tailwind": { "config": "", "css": "src/styles/globals.css", "baseColor": "neutral", "cssVariables": true, "prefix": "" }, "aliases": { "components": "@/components", "utils": "@/lib/utils", "ui": "@/components/ui", "lib": "@/lib", "hooks": "@/hooks" }, "iconLibrary": "lucide" } ``` ### That's it You can now start adding components to your project.