Building a Next.js E-Commerce Store with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Headless UI,

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That sounds like an awesome modern stack for building a high-performance, scalable e-commerce store! You're using:

Next.js – for React-based SSR/SSG and routing

TypeScript – for type safety and better dev experience

Tailwind CSS – utility-first styling

Headless UI – accessible UI components

(maybe Stripe, Sanity, or Shopify storefront API too?)

Here's a clean outline to help you get started with building a Next.js e-commerce store using TypeScript, Tailwind, and Headless UI:

🛒 Next.js E-Commerce Store Setup Guide (TypeScript + Tailwind + Headless UI)
🧱 1. Project Initialization
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npx create-next-app@latest my-store -e with-tailwindcss --typescript
cd my-store
Already comes with Tailwind & TypeScript pre-configured.

💅 2. Tailwind + Headless UI Setup
Install Headless UI and Heroicons:

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npm install @headlessui/react @heroicons/react
Use components like Dialog, Menu, and Disclosure to build modals, dropdowns, and navs.

🏗� 3. Folder Structure
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/components
  └── Navbar.tsx
  └── ProductCard.tsx
/pages
  └── index.tsx
  └── product/[slug].tsx
/lib
  └── api.ts
/types
  └── product.ts
🛍� 4. Product Data (Optional Headless CMS or Mock)
Start with a local products.json or mock API:

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export interface Product {
  id: string
  name: string
  slug: string
  price: number
  image: string
  description: string
}
Later, connect to:

🔌 Sanity CMS

🛒 Shopify Storefront API

🔐 Stripe API for products & checkout

💳 5. Add Cart State (Zustand or useContext)
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npm install zustand
Create a cart store in /lib/cartStore.ts:

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import { create } from 'zustand'

export const useCart = create((set) => ({
  items: [],
  addToCart: (item) => set((state) => ({ items: [...state.items, item] }))
}))
💰 6. Checkout Options
✅ Stripe Checkout (easy, secure): https://stripe.com/docs/checkout/quickstart

🔁 Custom cart + payment flow (with Stripe Elements or Cash on Delivery)

🌍 7. Deploy It
Vercel (best for Next.js) – npx vercel

Free tier is perfect for MVP

🎁 Optional Extras:
SEO: next-seo, dynamic meta tags

Animations: Framer Motion

Image Optimization: next/image

Analytics: Vercel, Plausible, or Google Analytics

Auth: NextAuth.js or Clerk


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