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Gatsby Starter Blog Multiple Authors

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Updated: 22 Jun 2017
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A Gatsby starter for a blog with multiple authors.

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Overview

The Gatsby Starter for blogging with multiple authors is a well-designed solution for anyone looking to launch a blog quickly and efficiently. Leveraging the power of Gatsby, a static site generator based on React, this starter simplifies the setup process for websites, allowing creators to focus more on content and less on configuration. With user-friendly features, this starter enables users to easily manage multiple authors and posts, making it an ideal choice for collaborative writing projects or publication platforms.

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or new to web design, this starter offers straightforward guidelines for adding authors and posts, as well as customizing styles and feeds. By streamlining the common development tasks often encountered in blogging, it serves as an excellent foundational tool for anyone looking to share their voice online.

Features

  • Easy Site Creation: With the gatsby new command, users can quickly bootstrap a new blog using this template, providing a hassle-free start to their blogging journey.

  • Multi-Author Support: The starter accommodates multiple authors effortlessly, allowing each author to have their own directory complete with bio details and avatars.

  • User-Friendly Post Management: Users can create posts by simply adding subdirectories under pages/posts, where each post contains an index file in Markdown format for easy content writing.

  • Customizable Configuration: Easily change core settings like blogTitle and linkPrefix in the config.toml file to personalize your blog’s identity.

  • Sass for Styling: All styles are organized in stylesheets/main.scss, promoting cleaner code management and customization options without the mess of inline styles.

  • Atom/RSS Feed Generation: This starter includes a built-in script to generate an Atom feed, automatically updating whenever the site is built for easy syndication of posts.

  • Open Source & Community Contributions: The starter is licensed under the MIT License, encouraging community involvement through GitHub pull requests and adherence to JavaScript style guidelines.

  • Rich Example Content: Included example pages feature text from classics, enhancing the initial setup experience and providing inspiration for new content.