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Gatsby Starter Wordpress Blog

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Updated: 14 Dec 2022
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Overview

The WordPress Gatsby starter is a blog boilerplate that allows users to quickly set up a Gatsby project with WordPress integration. It provides the main Gatsby WordPress configuration files needed to create a fast and efficient application using React. The starter also includes a collection of official and community-created starters for more specific project ideas.

Features

  • Easy installation and setup for WordPress Gatsby projects
  • Includes all necessary configuration files for a Gatsby site
  • Allows customization and extension of default Gatsby settings
  • Seamless integration with WordPress GraphQL schema

Installation

To get started with the WordPress Gatsby starter, follow these steps:

  1. Install Node.js and npm (if not already installed)
  2. Create a new directory for your project
  3. Navigate to the project directory in the terminal
  4. Run the following command to clone the WordPress Gatsby starter repository:
git clone [repository-url]
  1. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the project folder and install the necessary dependencies by running the command:
npm install
  1. Configure your WordPress URL and other plugin settings in the “Wordpress Users” section of the gatsby-config.js file.

  2. Customize how Gatsby consumes your WordPress GraphQL schema and generates your Gatsby content schema in the gatsby-node.js file.

  3. Start the Gatsby development server with the following command:

gatsby develop
  1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to view your WordPress Gatsby project.

Summary

The WordPress Gatsby starter is a convenient boilerplate for quickly setting up a Gatsby project with WordPress integration. It provides all the necessary configuration files and allows for customization and extension of default settings. With seamless WordPress GraphQL integration, developers can create blazing fast applications using React.