diff --git a/modules/cms/console/CreateTheme.php b/modules/cms/console/CreateTheme.php
index 71a8036f66..00b1196b6f 100644
--- a/modules/cms/console/CreateTheme.php
+++ b/modules/cms/console/CreateTheme.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php namespace Cms\Console;
 
 use InvalidArgumentException;
+use System\Classes\Asset\PackageManager;
+use Winter\Storm\Exception\SystemException;
 use Winter\Storm\Scaffold\GeneratorCommand;
 
 class CreateTheme extends GeneratorCommand
@@ -59,10 +61,6 @@ class CreateTheme extends GeneratorCommand
             'scaffold/theme/less/version.stub' => 'version.yaml',
         ],
         'tailwind' => [
-            'scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/base.stub' => 'assets/src/css/base.css',
-            'scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/custom.stub' => 'assets/src/css/custom.css',
-            'scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/theme.stub' => 'assets/src/css/theme.css',
-            'scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/js/theme.stub' => 'assets/src/js/theme.js',
             'scaffold/theme/tailwind/lang/en/lang.stub' => 'lang/en/lang.php',
             'scaffold/theme/tailwind/layouts/default.stub' => 'layouts/default.htm',
             'scaffold/theme/tailwind/pages/404.stub' => 'pages/404.htm',
@@ -155,33 +153,65 @@ public function makeStubs(): void
         parent::makeStubs();
 
         if ($this->scaffold === 'tailwind') {
-            // Set up the vite config files
-            $this->call('vite:create', [
-                'packageName' => 'theme-' . $this->getNameInput(),
-                '--no-interaction' => true,
-                '--force' => true,
-                '--silent' => true,
-                '--tailwind' => true
-            ]);
+            // @TODO: allow support for mix here
+            $this->tailwindPostCreate('vite');
+        }
+    }
 
-            $this->info('Installing NPM dependencies...');
+    protected function tailwindPostCreate(string $processor): void
+    {
+        if ($this->call('npm:version', ['--silent' => true, '--compatible' => true]) !== 0) {
+            throw new SystemException(sprintf(
+                'NPM is not installed or is outdated, please ensure NPM >= v7.0 is available and then manually set up %s.',
+                $processor
+            ));
+        }
 
+        $commands = [
+            // Set up the vite config files
+            $processor . ':create' => [
+                'message' => 'Generating ' . $processor . ' + tailwind config...',
+                'args' => [
+                    'packageName' => 'theme-' . $this->getNameInput(),
+                    '--no-interaction' => true,
+                    '--force' => true,
+                    '--silent' => true,
+                    '--tailwind' => true
+                ]
+            ],
             // Ensure all require packages are available for the new theme and add the new theme to our npm workspaces
-            $this->call('vite:install', [
-                'assetPackage' => ['theme-' . $this->getNameInput()],
-                '--no-interaction' => true,
-                '--silent' => true,
-                '--disable-tty' => true
-            ]);
+            $processor . ':install' => [
+                'message' => 'Installing NPM dependencies...',
+                'args' => [
+                    'assetPackage' => ['theme-' . $this->getNameInput()],
+                    '--no-interaction' => true,
+                    '--silent' => false,
+                    '--disable-tty' => true
+                ]
+            ],
+            // Run an initial compile to ensure styles are available for first load
+            $processor . ':compile' => [
+                'message' => 'Compiling your theme...',
+                'args' => [
+                    '--package' => ['theme-' . $this->getNameInput()],
+                    '--no-interaction' => true,
+                    '--silent' => true,
+                ]
+            ]
+        ];
 
-            $this->info('Compiling your theme...');
+        foreach ($commands as $command => $data) {
+            $this->info($data['message']);
 
-            // Run an initial compile to ensure styles are available for first load
-            $this->call('vite:compile', [
-                '--package' => ['theme-' . $this->getNameInput()],
-                '--no-interaction' => true,
-                '--silent' => true,
-            ]);
+            // Handle commands throwing errors
+            if ($this->call($command, $data['args']) !== 0) {
+                throw new SystemException(sprintf('Post create command `%s` failed, please review manually.', $command));
+            }
+
+            // Force PackageManger to reset available packages
+            if ($command === $processor . ':create') {
+                PackageManager::forgetInstance();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/base.stub b/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/base.stub
deleted file mode 100644
index b5c61c9567..0000000000
--- a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/base.stub
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-@tailwind base;
-@tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
diff --git a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/custom.stub b/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/custom.stub
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fc1ea54e5..0000000000
--- a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/custom.stub
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Custom CSS for theme goes here
- */
diff --git a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/theme.stub b/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/theme.stub
deleted file mode 100644
index b020ae8833..0000000000
--- a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/css/theme.stub
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-@import 'base.css';
-@import 'custom.css';
diff --git a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/js/theme.stub b/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/js/theme.stub
deleted file mode 100644
index 416aa12526..0000000000
--- a/modules/cms/console/scaffold/theme/tailwind/assets/src/js/theme.stub
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Application
- */
-(function($) {
-    "use strict";
-
-    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
-        /*-------------------------------
-        WINTER CMS FLASH MESSAGE HANDLING
-        ---------------------------------*/
-        $(document).on('ajaxSetup', function(event, context) {
-            // Enable AJAX handling of Flash messages on all AJAX requests
-            context.options.flash = true;
-
-            // Enable the StripeLoadIndicator on all AJAX requests
-            context.options.loading = $.oc.stripeLoadIndicator;
-
-            // Handle Flash Messages
-            context.options.handleFlashMessage = function(message, type) {
-                $.oc.flashMsg({ text: message, class: type });
-            };
-
-            // Handle Error Messages
-            context.options.handleErrorMessage = function(message) {
-                $.oc.flashMsg({ text: message, class: 'error' });
-            };
-        });
-    });
-}(jQuery));
-
-if (typeof(gtag) !== 'undefined' && typeof(gtag) !== 'function') {
-    gtag = function() { console.log('GoogleAnalytics not present.'); }
-}
diff --git a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
index 396f2e352e..3a8b58f301 100644
--- a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ protected function registerConsole()
         $this->registerConsoleCommand('npm.run', Console\Asset\Npm\NpmRun::class);
         $this->registerConsoleCommand('npm.install', Console\Asset\Npm\NpmInstall::class);
         $this->registerConsoleCommand('npm.update', Console\Asset\Npm\NpmUpdate::class);
+        $this->registerConsoleCommand('npm.version', Console\Asset\Npm\NpmVersion::class);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/modules/system/console/asset/npm/NpmVersion.php b/modules/system/console/asset/npm/NpmVersion.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78e4a4a0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/system/console/asset/npm/NpmVersion.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace System\Console\Asset\Npm;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Process\Process;
+use System\Console\Asset\Npm\NpmCommand;
+
+class NpmVersion extends NpmCommand
+{
+    const NPM_MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_VERSION = '7.0';
+
+    /**
+     * @var string|null The default command name for lazy loading.
+     */
+    protected static $defaultName = 'npm:version';
+
+    /**
+     * @var string The name and signature of this command.
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'npm:version
+        {--c|compatible : Report compatible version via exit code.}
+        {--s|silent : Silent mode.}
+        {--disable-tty : Disable tty mode}';
+
+    /**
+     * @var string The console command description.
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Runs a script in a given package.';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     */
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $process = new Process(
+            ['npm', '--version'],
+            base_path(),
+            ['NODE_ENV' => $this->getNodeEnv()],
+            null,
+            null
+        );
+
+        $output = '';
+
+        $exit = $process->run(function ($status, $stdout) use (&$output) {
+            $output .= $stdout;
+        });
+
+        $output = trim($output);
+
+        // Npm failed for some reason, report to user
+        if ($exit !== 0) {
+            $this->error('NPM exited with error: ' . $output);
+            return $exit;
+        }
+
+        // Report the version to user
+        if (!$this->option('silent')) {
+            $this->info($output);
+        }
+
+        // If the user has not requested a compatibility check, then return 0
+        if (!$this->option('compatible')) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        // If the version of npm is less than the required minimum, then return fail
+        if (version_compare($output, static::NPM_MINIMUM_SUPPORTED_VERSION, '<')) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+}