NextJS 15 Full Course: Build & Deploy Markdown Notes π
Learn core NextJS 15 concepts to build and deploy a Markdown notes app using Firebase and FantaCSS in this comprehensive course.

Smoljames
8.4K views β’ Jul 10, 2025

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In this NextJS 15 Full Stack course we learn all the core concepts and foundational knowledge you need to know to develop amazing web apps with NextJS & Firebase π₯
Together we'll learn NextJS 15 from the very beginning by building a full stack markdown notes app. By the end of the course not only will you have deployed the app to the internet with a URL you can add to your portfolio, but you will also feel confident and comfortable building your own projects in NextJS 15.
#programming #javascript #reactjs #nextjs
βοΈ All my links!
https://www.smoljames.com
Learn to code π₯ https://www.smoljames.com/roadmap
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β¨ Get started
HTML CSS Course - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70T2GMDKl6M
JavaScript Full Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-javascript-course-zero-to-hero/?referralCode=F6229ABBDBD16EB43FA4
Full Stack Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/full-stack-course-by-smoljames/?referralCode=F3FB3E174D38A54974EB
π Support the channel and become a member!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBK_brqoVQtO-fOWpxQGXw/join
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π Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:50 Demo
00:06:35 Building
05:35:39 Deploy
πΌ Resources
GitHub Repo - https://github.com/jamezmca/nextjs-15-course
FantaCSS - https://github.com/jamezmca/fantacss
VSCode Shortcuts - https://www.vscodeshortcuts.smoljames.com
FontAwesome CDN - https://cdnjs.com/libraries/font-awesome
FontAwesome Icons - https://www.fontawesome.com
NextJS docs - https://nextjs.org/docs
Netlify - https://www.netlify.com/
Github Desktop - https://desktop.github.com/download/
NodeJS - https://nodejs.org/en
Markdown to JSX - https://www.npmjs.com/package/markdown-to-jsx
Firebase - https://firebase.google.com/
π Topics covered
- How to set up and structure a full stack Next.js 15 project.
- Implementing authentication with Firebase Auth.
- Using Firestore to store, retrieve, and sync user data.
- Managing app state and user sessions.
- Building interactive UIs with the latest React features.
- Writing and previewing Markdown content in a custom editor.
- Utility-first styling with FantaCSS.
- Deploying a Next.js app with environment variables using Netlify.
Together we'll learn NextJS 15 from the very beginning by building a full stack markdown notes app. By the end of the course not only will you have deployed the app to the internet with a URL you can add to your portfolio, but you will also feel confident and comfortable building your own projects in NextJS 15.
#programming #javascript #reactjs #nextjs
βοΈ All my links!
https://www.smoljames.com
Learn to code π₯ https://www.smoljames.com/roadmap
Resume builder β https://www.hyr.sh
1:1 Coaching πΈ https://www.hubble.social/jamesmcarthur
β¨ Get started
HTML CSS Course - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70T2GMDKl6M
JavaScript Full Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-javascript-course-zero-to-hero/?referralCode=F6229ABBDBD16EB43FA4
Full Stack Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/full-stack-course-by-smoljames/?referralCode=F3FB3E174D38A54974EB
π Support the channel and become a member!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBK_brqoVQtO-fOWpxQGXw/join
βββ¦βββ¦ββββ¦ββ¦β¦β¦β¦ββββ
βββ£βββββ£ββ£ββ£ββ£βββ£ββ£
β βββββββ ββββ£βββββββ£
βββ©βββ©ββ©ββ©ββ©βββ©ββ©ββ
π Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:50 Demo
00:06:35 Building
05:35:39 Deploy
πΌ Resources
GitHub Repo - https://github.com/jamezmca/nextjs-15-course
FantaCSS - https://github.com/jamezmca/fantacss
VSCode Shortcuts - https://www.vscodeshortcuts.smoljames.com
FontAwesome CDN - https://cdnjs.com/libraries/font-awesome
FontAwesome Icons - https://www.fontawesome.com
NextJS docs - https://nextjs.org/docs
Netlify - https://www.netlify.com/
Github Desktop - https://desktop.github.com/download/
NodeJS - https://nodejs.org/en
Markdown to JSX - https://www.npmjs.com/package/markdown-to-jsx
Firebase - https://firebase.google.com/
π Topics covered
- How to set up and structure a full stack Next.js 15 project.
- Implementing authentication with Firebase Auth.
- Using Firestore to store, retrieve, and sync user data.
- Managing app state and user sessions.
- Building interactive UIs with the latest React features.
- Writing and previewing Markdown content in a custom editor.
- Utility-first styling with FantaCSS.
- Deploying a Next.js app with environment variables using Netlify.
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