---
layout: tutorial
title: Build an idea tracker with Next.js
description: Learn to build an idea tracker app with Appwrite and Next.js with authentication, databases and tables, queries, pagination, and file storage.
step: 1
difficulty: beginner
readtime: 25
framework: Next.js
category: Web
back: /docs/tutorials
---

**Idea Tracker**: an app to track all the side project ideas that you'll start, but probably never finish.
In this tutorial, you will build an Idea Tracker with Appwrite and Next.js.

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![Create project screen](/images/docs/tutorials/dark/idea-tracker.avif)
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{% only_light %}
![Create project screen](/images/docs/tutorials/idea-tracker.avif)
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## Concepts {% #concepts %}

This tutorial will introduce the following concepts:

1. Setting up your first project
2. Authentication
3. Navigation
4. Databases and tables
5. Queries


## Prerequisites {% #prerequisites %}

1. Basic knowledge of JavaScript and React.
2. Have [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) and [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/) installed on your computer.