Next.js 14 from Scratch

Course Overview

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the skills needed to build modern, high-performance web applications using Next.js 14. You'll learn how to create dynamic websites with ease, leveraging server-side rendering, API routes, and authentication systems. By the end of the course, you'll be able to develop and deploy a full-stack property rental platform. The course begins with a deep dive into the fundamentals of Next.js, including understanding its core features, setting up your development environment, and building a project from scratch. You'll start by creating a property rental website, PropertyPulse, and will walk through essential Next.js features such as file-based routing, components, and conditional rendering. As the course progresses, you'll learn how to integrate a MongoDB database, set up API routes for CRUD operations, and implement advanced features like user authentication with Google OAuth. You'll build a robust backend using Mongoose to handle database interactions and explore the creation of dynamic property pages, bookmarking, and messaging functionalities. This course is ideal for developers with some basic understanding of JavaScript and React who want to take their skills to the next level with Next.js. You'll learn practical techniques for building, managing, and deploying full-stack applications, including integration with external tools like Cloudinary and Vercel. If you're interested in developing modern web applications, this course offers an in-depth and hands-on experience.