Gatsby Datocms Starter

Overview

The BannerGatsby DatoCMS Starter is a website template that combines the power of Gatsby, DatoCMS, and Netlify to provide a seamless and efficient development experience. This starter template includes the setup for HomePage, BlogPage, and BlogPost models in DatoCMS, as well as build scripts and setup for a simple contact form function/endpoint in Netlify. With pre-configured integration with DatoCMS and Netlify, developers can quickly create a professional and scalable website.

Features

• DatoCMS Integration: The starter template includes the setup for HomePage, BlogPage, and BlogPost models in DatoCMS, allowing users to easily manage content for these pages.
• Netlify Integration: The template also includes build scripts and setup for a simple contact form function/endpoint in Netlify, enabling users to implement a functional contact form on their website.
• SEO Optimization: The template provides SEO utils, such as adding siteUrl and sitemapPath in site-config, which helps in improving the website’s search engine ranking and visibility.
• Styled Components: The template uses styled-components, a popular CSS-in-JS styling solution, to provide a more organized and maintainable way to style components.
• Inter Font: The template utilizes the Inter font by Rasmus Andersson, providing a modern and visually appealing typography for the website.

Installation

To install the BannerGatsby DatoCMS Starter, follow the steps below:

1. Create a new Gatsby site using the template repository: gatsby new my-site https://github.com/brohlson/gatsby-datocms-starter
2. Create .env, .env.production, and .env.development files based on the provided .env.example file.
3. Add siteUrl and sitemapPath in site-config.js for SEO utils.
4. Create the Home Page, Blog Page, and Blog Post models in DatoCMS to manage content for these pages.
5. Kick some ass and start building your website!

Summary

The BannerGatsby DatoCMS Starter is a feature-rich website template that combines the power of Gatsby, DatoCMS, and Netlify. It provides pre-configured integration with DatoCMS for easy content management and with Netlify for seamless deployment and a functional contact form. With additional features like SEO optimization, styled-components, and the Inter font, developers can create professional and visually appealing websites with ease.