Different next's versions between create-next-app@latest and starter example

[jonanrvz]

When creating the app, next 14 is used, but the version of next used by the starter example is version 15 RC, replacing the initial configurations and making it difficult to understand the step-by-step tutorial

[zuher83]

Yes, it's true, and I think it doesn't make sense to learn on an RC.

[leerob]

When you say "creating the app", what are you referring to? Are you starting from the start example?

[zuher83]

Yes start with:
npx create-next-app@latest nextjs-dashboard --example "https://github.com/vercel/next-learn/tree/main/dashboard/starter-example" --use-pnpm
it installs Nextjs version 15 with react version 19... For my part, I've modified the json package and put back the packages for version 14 and react 18, and removed the node_modules folder and .next folder to make the tutorial! It works for me, but I'm not sure some people do that!

[leerob]

It is intentional it starts with v15 and React v19. The RC here will soon be stable, so we're starting out teaching this way for beginners 😄

https://nextjs.org/15-rc

[zuher83]

@leerob Yes I understand, it's the first time I'm using NextJS but I'm an old developer 😅 and when launching the project I had a lot of errors 😮 with the RC version. I like stability 😉but with a few manipulations, I was able to get NextJS 14 working and learn the fundamentals in a few hours! Thanks for the job this is great to understand and get started 👌

[leerob]

Could you share the errors you were seeing? Would love to take a look.

[zuher83]

I can't remember the errors, but when I can I'll try again.