Astro Installation

Zaidan

Astro

Install and configure shadcn/ui with Zaidan for Astro using SolidJS.

Create project

Start by creating a new Astro project with SolidJS and Tailwind CSS:

npm create astro@latest --template with-tailwind --install --add solid --git

pnpm create astro --template with-tailwind --install --add solid --git

yarn create astro@latest --template with-tailwind --install --add solid --git

bun --bun create astro@latest --template with-tailwind --install --add solid --git

Configure TypeScript Paths

Add the following to your tsconfig.json to enable path aliases:

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{
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  "extends": "astro/tsconfigs/strict",
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  "compilerOptions": {
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    "baseUrl": ".",
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    "paths": {
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      "@/*": ["./src/*"]
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    }
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  }
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}

Run the CLI

Run the shadcn init command to setup your project:

npx shadcn@latest init

pnpx shadcn init

yarn dlx shadcn@latest init

bunx shadcn@latest init

Configure your Shadcn installation

Update the components.json file to point to the Zaidan registry and use the kobalte style:

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{
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  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema.json",
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  "style": "kobalte",
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  "rsc": false,
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  "tsx": true,
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  "tailwind": {
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    "config": "",
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    "css": "src/styles/globals.css",
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    "baseColor": "neutral", // or "gray", "stone", "zinc"
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    "cssVariables": true,
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    "prefix": ""
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  },
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  "iconLibrary": "lucide",
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  "rtl": false,
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  "aliases": {
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    "components": "@/components",
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    "utils": "@/lib/utils",
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    "ui": "@/components/ui",
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    "lib": "@/lib",
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    "hooks": "@/hooks"
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  },
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  "menuColor": "default", // or "inverted"
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  "menuAccent": "subtle", // or "bold"
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  "registries": {
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    "@zaidan": "https://zaidan.carere.dev/r/{style}/{name}.json"
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  }
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}

Customize your Design System

Customize your Design System then

Add Components

You can now start adding components to your project.

npx shadcn@latest add @zaidan/button

pnpx shadcn add @zaidan/button

yarn dlx shadcn@latest add @zaidan/button

bunx shadcn@latest add @zaidan/button

The command above will add the Button component to your project. You can then import it like this:

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---
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import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
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---
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<html lang="en">
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  <head>
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    <meta charset="utf-8" />
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    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
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    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg" />
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    <meta name="generator" content={Astro.generator} />
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    <title>Astro + TailwindCSS</title>
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  </head>
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  <body>
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    <div className="grid place-items-center h-screen content-center">
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      <Button>Button</Button>
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    </div>
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  </body>
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</html>

Build your own Zaidan

When you're done, click Setup Project to setup your new project.