Introduction to Nuxt

1/3/2025

Introduction to Nuxt

Nuxt is a free and open-source framework with an intuitive and extendable way to create type-safe, performant and production-grade full-stack web applications.

What is Nuxt?

Nuxt is a framework that makes web development intuitive and powerful. It provides a modular architecture with features like:

  • File-based Routing: Automatic routes based on your file structure
  • Auto-imports: Use components and composables without imports
  • Server-Side Rendering: Built-in SSR support
  • Data Fetching: Powerful data fetching composables

Getting Started

Create a new Nuxt project:

bash
npx nuxi@latest init my-app
cd my-app
npm install
npm run dev

Project Structure

my-app/
├── app.vue
├── pages/
├── components/
├── composables/
├── layouts/
├── plugins/
├── server/
└── nuxt.config.ts

Configuration

Configure Nuxt in nuxt.config.ts:

typescript
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  devtools: { enabled: true },
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui']
})