diff --git a/Bare-Bones/.gitignore b/Bare-Bones/.gitignore
index 80aab8e..facfd89 100644
--- a/Bare-Bones/.gitignore
+++ b/Bare-Bones/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@
 
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk
+
+{% if is_tailwind -%}
+# dependencies
+/node_modules
+{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Bare-Bones/README.md b/Bare-Bones/README.md
index f1dbec8..d7d0197 100644
--- a/Bare-Bones/README.md
+++ b/Bare-Bones/README.md
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ project/
 
 {% if is_tailwind -%}
 ### Tailwind
+Follow the instructions to install Tailwind CSS (make sure to install version 4):
 1. Install npm: https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm
-2. Install the Tailwind CSS CLI: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation
+2. Install the Tailwind CSS CLI: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation/tailwind-cli
 3. Run the following command in the root of the project to start the Tailwind CSS compiler:
 
 ```bash
-npx tailwindcss -i ./input.css -o ./assets/tailwind.css --watch
+npx @tailwindcss/cli -i ./input.css -o ./assets/tailwind.css --watch
 ```
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/Bare-Bones/conditional-files.rhai b/Bare-Bones/conditional-files.rhai
index 86c715c..7936216 100644
--- a/Bare-Bones/conditional-files.rhai
+++ b/Bare-Bones/conditional-files.rhai
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const IS_TAILWIND_VAR = "is_tailwind";
 
 let is_tailwind = variable::get(IS_TAILWIND_VAR);
 if !is_tailwind {
-    file::delete("tailwind.config.js");
     file::delete("input.css");
     file::delete("assets/tailwind.css");
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Bare-Bones/input.css b/Bare-Bones/input.css
index bd6213e..a461c50 100644
--- a/Bare-Bones/input.css
+++ b/Bare-Bones/input.css
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-@tailwind base;
-@tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
\ No newline at end of file
+@import "tailwindcss";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Bare-Bones/tailwind.config.js b/Bare-Bones/tailwind.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a69d58..0000000
--- a/Bare-Bones/tailwind.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
-module.exports = {
-  mode: "all",
-  content: ["./src/**/*.{rs,html,css}", "./dist/**/*.html"],
-  theme: {
-    extend: {},
-  },
-  plugins: [],
-};
diff --git a/Jumpstart/.gitignore b/Jumpstart/.gitignore
index 80aab8e..facfd89 100644
--- a/Jumpstart/.gitignore
+++ b/Jumpstart/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@
 
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk
+
+{% if is_tailwind -%}
+# dependencies
+/node_modules
+{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Jumpstart/README.md b/Jumpstart/README.md
index 64f2c6f..14b9a68 100644
--- a/Jumpstart/README.md
+++ b/Jumpstart/README.md
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ project/
 
 {% if is_tailwind -%}
 ### Tailwind
+Follow the instructions to install Tailwind CSS (make sure to install version 4):
 1. Install npm: https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm
-2. Install the Tailwind CSS CLI: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation
+2. Install the Tailwind CSS CLI: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation/tailwind-cli
 3. Run the following command in the root of the project to start the Tailwind CSS compiler:
 
 ```bash
-npx tailwindcss -i ./input.css -o ./assets/tailwind.css --watch
+npx @tailwindcss/cli -i ./input.css -o ./assets/tailwind.css --watch
 ```
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/Jumpstart/conditional-files.rhai b/Jumpstart/conditional-files.rhai
index f66f9a2..5075f3b 100644
--- a/Jumpstart/conditional-files.rhai
+++ b/Jumpstart/conditional-files.rhai
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ const IS_FULLSTACK_VAR = "is_fullstack";
 
 let is_tailwind = variable::get(IS_TAILWIND_VAR);
 if !is_tailwind {
-    file::delete("tailwind.config.js");
     file::delete("input.css");
     file::delete("assets/tailwind.css");
 }
diff --git a/Jumpstart/input.css b/Jumpstart/input.css
index bd6213e..a461c50 100644
--- a/Jumpstart/input.css
+++ b/Jumpstart/input.css
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-@tailwind base;
-@tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
\ No newline at end of file
+@import "tailwindcss";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Jumpstart/tailwind.config.js b/Jumpstart/tailwind.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a69d58..0000000
--- a/Jumpstart/tailwind.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
-module.exports = {
-  mode: "all",
-  content: ["./src/**/*.{rs,html,css}", "./dist/**/*.html"],
-  theme: {
-    extend: {},
-  },
-  plugins: [],
-};