`layout.js` not created with `npm run dev`

Question

I am following a tutorial in
https://nextjs.org/learn/react-foundations/installation
but do not get the layout.js file created after running npm run dev, which seems to be the reason I get due to the lack of that supposed-to-be-created file.

Runtime Error


Missing <html> and <body> tags in the root layout.
Read more at https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/missing-root-layout-tags

I wonder if the tutorial is outdated, or I overlooked some step.

Greenish Elaenia · Answer

@Lilac https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/installation

`layout.js` not created with `npm run dev`

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