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Magic UI has the exact same installation process as shadcn/ui.
Magic UI components are built on top of shadcn/ui and follow the same installation pattern. You’ll use the shadcn CLI to set up your project and add components.
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Create project
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Run the init command to create a new Next.js project or to setup an existing one:
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npx shadcn@latest init
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This command will:
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  • Set up your project structure
  • Install required dependencies (React, Tailwind CSS, etc.)
  • Configure your components.json file
  • Add necessary utility files
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    If you already have a Next.js project, running init will configure it to work with shadcn/ui components.
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    Add components
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    You can now start adding Magic UI components to your project using the shadcn CLI:
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    npx shadcn@latest add @magicui/blur-fade
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    Blur Fade
    npx shadcn@latest add @magicui/blur-fade
    Marquee
    npx shadcn@latest add @magicui/marquee
    Globe
    npx shadcn@latest add @magicui/globe
    Particles
    npx shadcn@latest add @magicui/particles
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    The CLI will:
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  • Download the component source code
  • Place it in your components/ui directory
  • Install any required dependencies
  • Update your import paths automatically
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    Import component
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    The command above will add the component to your project. You can then import it like this:
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    import { BlurFade } from "@/components/ui/blur-fade"

export default function Home() {
  return (
    <BlurFade delay={0.25} inView>
      <h1>Welcome to Magic UI</h1>
      <p>Beautiful animated components for your landing pages.</p>
    </BlurFade>
  )
}

    ​
    Manual installation

    If you prefer to install components manually:
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    Copy component source
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    Navigate to the component page (e.g., Blur Fade) and copy the source code from the “Manual” tab.
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    Add to your project
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    Paste the component code into your project at components/ui/[component-name].tsx.
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    Update import paths
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    Make sure the import paths match your project setup. Update any relative imports to match your directory structure.
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    Install dependencies
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    Most Magic UI components require Framer Motion. Install it if you haven’t already:
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    npm install framer-motion

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    Project structure

    After installation, your project structure should look like this: 
    my-app/
├── app/
│   ├── layout.tsx
│   └── page.tsx
├── components/
│   └── ui/
│       ├── blur-fade.tsx
│       ├── marquee.tsx
│       └── globe.tsx
├── lib/
│   └── utils.ts
├── components.json
├── package.json
└── tailwind.config.ts

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