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1

Create project

Use the SvelteKit CLI to create a new project with TailwindCSS
npx sv create my-app --add tailwindcss
2

Setup path aliases

If you are not using the default alias $lib, you’ll need to update your svelte.config.js file to include those aliases.
svelte.config.js
const config = {
  // ... other config
  kit: {
    // ... other config
    alias: {
      "@/*": "./path/to/lib/*",
    },
  },
};
3

Run the CLI

npx shadcn-svelte@latest init
4

Configure components.json

You will be asked a few questions to configure components.json:
Which base color would you like to use? › Slate
Where is your global CSS file? (this file will be overwritten) › src/routes/layout.css
Configure the import alias for lib: › $lib
Configure the import alias for components: › $lib/components
Configure the import alias for utils: › $lib/utils
Configure the import alias for hooks: › $lib/hooks
Configure the import alias for ui: › $lib/components/ui
5

That's it

You can now start adding components to your project.
npx shadcn-svelte@latest add button
The command above will add the Button component to your project. You can then import it like this:
<script lang="ts">
  import { Button } from "$lib/components/ui/button/index.js";
</script>

<Button>Click me</Button>

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