Gatsby Bulma Quickstart

Overview

The Gatsby Bulma Quickstart project is a repository designed to help bootstrap your next Gatsby + Bulma site. It provides a quick and easy way to get started with a Gatsby site using the Bulma CSS framework. The project offers features such as Gatsby v2, Bulma CSS, responsive design, Google Analytics integration, SEO optimization, and Netlify Deployment. While the project is currently not actively maintained, users are welcome to fork or take over maintenance if desired. However, the author notes that the web development world has come a long way since the project was created, particularly for personal blogs and portfolio sites.

Features

• Gatsby v2: The project uses the latest version of Gatsby, a modern framework for building fast websites and apps.
• Bulma CSS: Integrates the popular Bulma CSS framework, providing a versatile and responsive design for your site.
• Responsive Design: The site is designed to adapt and display properly on various screen sizes and devices.
• Google Analytics: Allows you to track and analyze traffic on your site with Google Analytics integration.
• SEO: The project includes optimization for search engines to improve the visibility of your site in search results.
• Netlify Deployment: Simplifies the process of deploying your site to Netlify, a popular hosting platform for static websites.

Installation

To use the Gatsby Bulma Quickstart project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/amandeepmittal/gatsby-bulma-quickstart.git
   

   If you don’t have Git installed, you can also download the repository directly from the repository’s download button.

2. Running in development mode:

   • Navigate to the gatsby-bulma-quickstart/ directory.
   • Run the following command:

     npm run develop
     

3. Open the source code and start editing:

   • The site is now running at http://localhost:8000.
   • Open the gatsby-bulma-quickstart/ directory in your preferred code editor.
   • Make the desired changes to the code.
   • Save your changes and the browser will update them in real time.

4. Add your own Google Analytics ID:

   • Once you have a Google Analytics tracking ID for your site, you can configure it in the gatsby-config.js file.

Summary

The Gatsby Bulma Quickstart project provides a convenient starting point for creating a Gatsby site with the Bulma CSS framework. It offers various features such as Gatsby v2, responsive design, Google Analytics integration, SEO optimization, and Netlify deployment. While the project is not actively maintained, users can still make use of it by following the installation guide.