Tailwindcss is not effective

[triggergun]

The project tailwindcss created by installing the official documentation link did not take effect. What is the reason for this? Please refer to the readme document for the running effect.

link:[使用 Vite 安装 Tailwind CSS - TailwindCSS 中文文档 | TailwindCSS 中文网 --- Install Tailwind CSS with Vite - TailwindCSS中文文档 | TailwindCSS中文网](https://www.tailwindcss.cn/docs/guides/vite#vue)

why?

test demo https://github.com/triggergun/vite-demo02-20250706
why?Help me.

[wongjn]

That doesn't seem like official website, try following the steps here: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation/using-vite

[triggergun]

Thank you for your prompt reply I have already resolved it through this document. link： https://www.tailwindcss.cn/docs/v4-beta#installing -with-vite。 What is the standard for tailwindcss version number? Are there any regulations? I am a programming novice. There are too many official documents to read. How to choose?

[wongjn]

The current version of Tailwind is v4.1.11. Use the official website documentation, here: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation/using-vite. You should use the website at https://tailwindcss.com, not https://tailwindcss.cn.

[rozsazoltan]

tailwindcss.cn is a derivative, since the source code of tailwindcss.com is public. It hasn't been updated in a long time. I think it's not really worth reading derivatives - information straight from the source is always the best.

• https://who.is/whois/tailwindcss.com
• https://who.is/whois/tailwindcss.cn

[triggergun]

Thank you for your prompt response. What is a derivative tool? I am not familiar with the tailwindcss ecosystem. I don't know how to quickly experience tailwindcss.

[rozsazoltan]

In this case? I was simply trying to point out that someone copied the source code of tailwindcss.com and created tailwindcss.cn. The latter doesn't have public source code, isn't kept up to date, etc. I assume the motivation was to have all content in Chinese instead of English, but in software development, localization often isn't that beneficial - when everything is in English, many more people can contribute.

I believe tailwindcss.cn was an attempt at a Chinese translation that eventually became abandoned, and it hasn't been updated since v3.4 (currently latest version is v4.1). I assume keeping a mirror version fully up to date would be quite time-consuming... especially considering the original site is publicly available in clear English, and browsers can easily translate it to Chinese if needed.

I believe one issue with the cn site is that it presents itself as official, without clearly indicating that it's not the original documentation but just a copy.

[rozsazoltan]

For up-to-date information regarding TailwindCSS, follow these:

• https://tailwindcss.com
• https://tailwindcss.com/blog
• https://x.com/adamwathan
• https://stackoverflow.com/tags/tailwind-css/info
• https://stackoverflow.com/tags/tailwind-css-4/info
• https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
• https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/discussions
• https://discord.gg/7NF8GNe

[triggergun]

I would like to talk about the basic implementation principles of tailwindcss. Is it implemented based on the Rust language? Can you recommend books or learning materials on how to use your most familiar language to implement a framework to solve related problems? I am a junior to intermediate level developer.