Next.js

To get started, create an empty tsconfig.json file in the root of your project:

touch tsconfig.json

Now, try starting/restarting the development server (npm run dev or yarn dev). It will give you a warning that says something like below:

It looks like you're trying to use TypeScript but do not have the required package(s) installed.

Follow the instructions to install TypeScript:

# If you’re using npm
npm install --save-dev typescript @types/react @types/node

# If you’re using Yarn
yarn add --dev typescript @types/react @types/node

Now, try starting the development server again. After starting the server, Next.js will:

• Populate the tsconfig.json file for you. You may customize this file.
• Create the next-env.d.ts file, which ensures Next.js types are picked up by the TypeScript compiler. You should not touch this file.

You can now use TypeScript for your Next.js app. Let’s talk about how to convert your Next.js app into TypeScript.