# Nuxt.js with Vuex > Using a store to manage the state is important to every big application, that's why nuxt.js implement Vuex in its core. ## Activate the store option First, we need to tell nuxt.js to activate the store, for this, we add a `nuxt.config.js` file: ```js module.exports = { store: true } ``` ## Create the store folder When the store option is activated, nuxt will import it via `require('./store')` After creating the `store/` folder, we can create our `store/index.js` file: ```js import Vue from 'vue' import Vuex from 'vuex' Vue.use(Vuex) const store = new Vuex.Store({ state: { counter: 0 }, mutations: { increment (state) { state.counter++ } } }) export default store ``` > You don't need to install vuex since it's shipped with nuxt.js ## VoilĂ  ! You're ready to use `this.$store` inside your `.vue` files :) ```html ```