Gatsby Starter Mate

Overview

The Gatsby Starter Mate is a portfolio starter for Gatsby that is integrated with Contentful CMS. It is designed to be accessible and fast, and it targets developers and tech writers as its primary audience. The starter allows users to quickly set up a portfolio or upgrade their current one. It is built with Gatsby and React as the view, and Contentful as the model. The starter also offers various features such as CMS integration, PWA readiness, SEO optimization, and social sharing.

Features

• Gatsby 4: Utilizes the latest version of Gatsby for improved performance and functionality.
• Rebass: styled component system: Provides a styled component system for easy and consistent styling.
• React Awesome Reveal: Adds smooth animations and transitions to elements.
• CMS Integration with Contentful: Allows users to write content for their website using Contentful CMS.
• PWA ready: Supports the creation of Progressive Web Apps for improved user experience.
• SEO: Includes search engine optimization features to improve website visibility.
• Responsive design: Ensures the website looks good on various devices and screen sizes.
• Icons from font-awesome: Provides a library of icons for easy customization.
• Netlify and Gatsby Cloud Deployment Friendly: Designed to be easily deployed on Netlify or Gatsby Cloud.
• Medium integration: Integrates Medium posts based on a user name.
• Social sharing (Twitter, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn): Allows users to easily share content on various social media platforms.
• Google Analytics integration: Integrates with Google Analytics for website analytics and tracking.

Installation

To install the Gatsby Starter Mate, follow these steps:

1. Set up your development environment if you haven’t already done so.
2. Use Yarn as your package manager.
3. Run the following command to copy and install the starter:

yarn create gatsby-site my-mate-portfolio https://github.com/mateportfolio/gatsby-starter-mate

4. After the installation, navigate into your new project’s directory:

cd my-mate-portfolio

5. Create an empty space in Contentful.
6. Run the following command and provide the requested values (Space ID, Content Delivery API - access token, Personal Access Token):

yarn setup:contentful

7. Once the setup is complete, you can run the project and see the result at http://localhost:8000:

yarn develop

Summary

The Gatsby Starter Mate is a portfolio starter for Gatsby that offers a range of features for developers and tech writers. It is integrated with Contentful CMS, allowing users to easily manage and update their website content. The starter is also optimized for performance and SEO, and includes various integrations such as Medium posts, social sharing, and Google Analytics. With its easy installation process and customizable design, the Gatsby Starter Mate is a convenient choice for creating and upgrading portfolios.