Introduction to Next.js: The React Framework

Next.js is a popular React framework that enables functionality such as server-side rendering and generating static websites for React based web applications. It's a production-ready framework that allows you to create full-stack web applications by extending the latest React features, and integrating powerful Rust-based JavaScript tooling for the fastest builds.
Key Features of Next.js
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Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Next.js allows you to render React components on the server, which can improve performance and SEO.
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Static Site Generation (SSG): You can generate static HTML files for your pages at build time, which can be served directly from a CDN.
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File-based Routing: Next.js uses a file-system based router, where each file in the pages directory becomes a route.
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API Routes: You can create API endpoints as Node.js serverless functions.
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Built-in CSS Support: Next.js comes with built-in CSS and Sass support, and supports CSS-in-JS libraries.
Getting Started with Next.js
To create a new Next.js project, you can use the following command:
npx create-next-app@latest