Flotiq Blog

Overview:

Flotiq Blog is a Gatsby starter project designed for a blog with tags and authors. It is configured to pull recipe data from Flotiq and can be easily deployed to various cloud hosting platforms such as Heroku, Netlify, and Gatsby Cloud.

Features:

• Seamless integration with Flotiq for easy management of posts using Flotiq editor.
• Ability to import example posts, tags, and authors to your Flotiq account.
• Configurable application settings to fetch data from the desired source.
• Real-time editing and previewing of changes in the browser.
• Simple deployment options to Heroku or Netlify.
• Collaboration and support available through Discord Chat and issue reporting.

Installation:

To start the project from the template using Flotiq CLI:

1. Create a Flotiq.com account.
2. Obtain your Flotiq API key (Read and write) and project name or project path.
3. Run the following command in your project directory:

flotiq --apiKey=[flotiqApiKey] --project=[projectName]

To start the project from the template using Gatsby CLI:

1. Create a Flotiq.com account.
2. Setup “flotiqBlogTag,” “flotiqBlogAuthor,” and “flotiqBlogPost” Content Type in Flotiq (optional if flotiq-cli was used).
3. Run the following command in your project directory:

gatsby new flotiq-blog https://github.com/flotiq/gatsby-starter-flotiq-blog
cd flotiq-blog
gatsby develop

To configure the application:

1. Create a file called “.env.development” in the root directory.
2. Inside this file, add the following structure:

FLOTIQ_API_KEY=[Read-only Application key]
SCOPED_FLOTIQ_API_KEY=[Scoped User key with read-only access to blog posts, media, tags, and authors]

Summary:

Flotiq Blog is a Gatsby starter project that allows users to create a blog with tags and authors. It makes use of Flotiq to pull recipe data and can be easily deployed to popular cloud hosting platforms. With features like easy management of posts using Flotiq editor, import of example data, and simple deployment options, Flotiq Blog provides a user-friendly experience for building and maintaining a blog. Collaboration and support are available through Discord Chat and issue reporting to ensure a smooth development process.