Gatsby Starter Simple

Overview

This product is a minimal blogging starter built using Gatsby, a popular static site generator. It allows users to create their own blog by providing a set of customizable templates and configurations. The starter utilizes several Gatsby plugins, including styled-components, gatsby-plugin-google-analytics, gatsby-plugin-disqus, gatsby-transformer-remark, gatsby-plugin-offline, and gatsby-plugin-sass. It also includes some additional features such as pagination, dark/light mode toggling, and support for headless CMS.

Features

• Gatsby-powered blog: Create your own blog using Gatsby, a powerful and flexible static site generator.
• Styled-components: Utilize styled-components to easily create and manage your blog’s styling.
• Google Analytics: Enable Google Analytics by providing your tracking Id in the configuration file.
• Disqus Comment System: Enable comments on your blog posts using Disqus by providing your personal shortname in the configuration file.
• Pagination: Add pagination functionality to your blog to enhance navigation.
• Dark/Light Mode Toggling: Provide users with the option to switch between dark and light modes for a better reading experience.
• Headless CMS Support: Seamlessly integrate a headless CMS of your choice to manage your content.

Installation

To install this minimal blogging starter, follow these steps:

1. Install Gatsby CLI globally by running the following command:

npm install -g gatsby-cli

2. Create a new Gatsby site using this starter by running the following command:

gatsby new my-blog https://github.com/collinsmuriuki/gatsby-starter-minimal-blog

3. Change into the newly created directory:

cd my-blog

4. Install the dependencies:

npm install

5. Start the development server:

gatsby develop

6. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser to see your blog.

Summary

This minimal blogging starter provides users with a simple yet powerful way to create their own blog using Gatsby. It comes with a set of customizable templates and configurations, allowing users to create their unique blog design and functionality. With features such as styled-components, Google Analytics integration, Disqus comment system, pagination, dark/light mode toggling, and support for headless CMS, this starter offers a solid foundation for building a personal or professional blog.