The Igbo Dictionary API needed a homepage to explain the project to others. I decided to serve a static site from the backend using Next.js and TailwindCSS to make it easier to maintain the site within the API.

Igbo API Homepage: https://igboapi.com/
Igbo API: https://github.com/ijemmao/igbo_api

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:42 A Quick Disclaimer
• 1:24 How the API Serves the Site
• 2:15 Build Scripts in Package.json
• 3:21 Run the API Homepage Site Locally
• 4:03 NextJS Project Structure
• 5:57 Tailwind CSS + NextJS
• 6:22 TailwindCSS Config File
• 6:41 PostCSS Config File
• 7:06 NextJS Config File
• 7:51 Creating _app.js

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