Gatsby Prismic Blog Starter

Overview

The blog starter is a Gatsby-based theme that allows users to quickly set up and customize a blog. It comes with the necessary Gatsby configuration files and utilizes Prismic as the Content Management System (CMS). The theme includes various features such as Prismic Slices for enriching blog posts, relationship fields for categorizing articles, and customizable sections for managing different parts of the website.

Features

• Prismic as Headless CMS: The theme uses Prismic as the CMS, allowing users to easily manage and update their blog content.
• Theme UI for styling: Styling for the blog can be customized using Theme UI.
• Prism React Renderer plugin: This plugin is used for syntax highlighting in code blocks.
• Responsive images (gatsby-image): Images in the blog are optimized for different screen sizes.
• SEO: The theme provides support for SEO features such as sitemaps, OpenGraph tags, Twitter tags, and favicons.
• Offline Support: The blog has offline support, enabling users to view it even when they are not connected to the internet.
• WebApp Manifest Support: The theme includes a web app manifest, allowing users to add the blog to their home screen on mobile devices.
• Typeface package based fonts: Custom fonts can be easily added and managed using the Typeface package.

Installation

To start using the blog starter, follow these steps:

1. Create a Prismic account here.
2. Create a new project in Prismic.
3. In the project settings, go to the API & Security section and grab the Permanent Access Token.
4. Create a Repeatable custom type called “Article” in Prismic by pasting the JSON schema from the _src/schemas/article.json file in the JSON editor of the Article type.
5. Customize the sections of the blog as needed, such as the article title, excerpt, images, etc.

Summary

The blog starter is a Gatsby theme that provides users with a pre-configured setup for building a blog. It utilizes Prismic as the CMS and includes various features such as customizable sections, responsive images, and SEO support. By following the installation guide, users can quickly set up and customize their blog to meet their specific needs.