Design Italia Gatsby Starterkit

Overview

This is a basic starter template for a Gatsby project. It includes the essential configuration for building a website using the React-based Gatsby generator. The template provides quick start instructions for setting up a Gatsby site, as well as an overview of the project’s file and folder structure.

Features

• Quick start guide for creating a Gatsby site using this starter template
• Code customization with the ability to modify the source code
• Local development server for previewing changes in real-time
• Separate URL for experimenting with GraphQL queries on site data
• File and folder organization for easy management of front-end code
• Use of Git to track changes and ignore files as specified in the .gitignore file
• Configuration file for Prettier, a code formatting tool, to maintain consistent code style
• Main configuration file (gatsby-config.js) for declaring site metadata, plugins, and more
• Customization and extension of Gatsby settings for the browser, build process, and server-side rendering through dedicated files (gatsby-browser.js, gatsby-node.js, gatsby-ssr.js)

Installation

To get started with this Gatsby starter template, follow these steps:

1. Install Gatsby CLI globally, if not already installed:

npm install -g gatsby-cli

2. Create a new Gatsby site using this starter template:

gatsby new my-new-website https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-default

3. Navigate to the newly created site folder and start the development server:

cd my-new-website
gatsby develop

4. Open your favorite editor and start modifying the src/pages/index.js file to adapt the source code to your needs.

5. Save your changes, and the browser will automatically update in real-time.

Please note that the website will be accessible at http://localhost:8000, and a secondary URL http://localhost:8000/___graphql is provided for experimenting with data queries.

Summary

This Gatsby starter template provides a quick and easy way to start building a website using the Gatsby framework and React. It includes essential configurations, a file and folder structure for organizing code, and the ability to customize and extend Gatsby settings. By following the installation steps, users can quickly create a new Gatsby site, start developing, and see real-time updates in the browser.