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Introduction

Nextra is a framework on top of Next.js, that lets you build content focused websites. It has all the great features from Next.js, plus extra power to create Markdown-based content with ease.

Quick Start

To start using Nextra, you need to select a theme first:

If you want to use Nextra without using these built-in themes, you can follow the Custom Theme docs.

Nextra FAQ

The Nextra FAQ is a collection of useful questions and answers about the project. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please open a discussion.

Can I use Nextra with Next.js app router?
No, Nextra only works with the /pages directory at the moment. Support for the app router has not been implemented yet. But you can use /app and /pages at the same time - just put your docs inside /pages and your other routes in /app
Can I use X with Nextra?
The answer is “yes” for most things. Since Nextra is just a Next.js plugin, almost all the things that can be done with React can be done with Nextra. Here are some examples and guides:
How can I add a live coding component in Nextra?
There are libraries like Sandpack and react-live that can help you add live coding components to your MDX.