Building a Next.js shopping cart app

Next.js, a React framework developed by Vercel, is increasingly favored for its capabilities in server-side rendering, static site generation, and incremental static regeneration, which are beneficial for SEO and optimization. This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to building a Next.js application by creating a shopping cart web app for a fictional game store. Key features covered include setting up a Next.js project, utilizing its routing system, styling with CSS modules, optimizing images with the <Image> component, and integrating Redux Toolkit for global state management. The tutorial also explores static generation and server-side rendering with Next.js API routes and data fetching methods like getStaticProps() and getServerSideProps(). The project is structured to include a home page, shop page, category page, and cart page, with components such as Navbar and Footer ensuring consistent navigation across the app. Additionally, the tutorial outlines the use of Redux for managing the shopping cart state, enabling actions like adding, incrementing, decrementing, and removing items from the cart. The guide culminates in the integration of Redux into the Next.js app, enhancing state management capabilities and offering a foundational understanding for further feature additions like authentication and payment integration.