The first step in building an interactive UI with NextJS and React is to set up your development environment. Install Node.js - if it's not already installed - on your local machine. Then, install Create-Next-App, the CLI for NextJS, to quickly bootstrap a new project.
```bash

Install Node.js

nvm install node

Install Create-Next-App

npx create-next-app@latest

Create a new project

npx create-next-app@latest my-app
```

Now, you can start developing your interactive UI with NextJS and React.

Creating Interactive Elements with React

React is a powerful library for building interactive UI components. Let's see how to create an interactive button using React's state.
```jsx

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function InteractiveButton() {
const [count, setCount] = useState(0); return (setCount(count + 1)}> You clicked {count} times ); } ```

This button increments its count every time it's clicked, illustrating how React's state can be used to create interactive elements.

Components and Pages in NextJS

In a NextJS application, pages are associated with a route based on their file name. For example, `pages/about.js` is mapped to `/about`. To create an interactive page in NextJS, you can combine multiple React components.
```jsx

import React from 'react';

import InteractiveButton from '../components/InteractiveButton';

function About() {
return (

About Us

We're a pioneering tech company.); }

export default About;
```

This About page includes the `InteractiveButton` component we created earlier. Every time the button is clicked, the count is incremented.

PullTheCode: Your Kickstart To NextJS and React

Building and deploying interactive web applications using NextJS and React has never been easier with [PullTheCode](https://www.pullthecode.com). It's a NextJS boilerplate perfect for rapidly creating and launching MVPs. PullTheCode comes with powerful features such as SEO & Blog integration, Stripe payments, SQL with Prisma, SSO with PassportJS, Google Analytics, and much more. With regular updates and new modules on the horizon, your development process is sure to be streamlined and efficient. Give [PullTheCode](https://www.pullthecode.com) a try for your NextJS & React projects!