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Gatsby Starter Hygraph Blog

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Updated: 24 Feb 2023
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Gatsby starter for creating a basic blog with Hygraph

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Overview

Gatsby starter hygraph-blog is a starter template for creating a basic blog using Gatsby and Hygraph. It provides a seamless integration with Hygraph, a headless CMS, allowing users to easily manage their blog content. The starter comes pre-configured with essential features and dependencies like gatsby-image and Tailwind CSS, providing a modern and optimized developer experience.

Features

  • Gatsby-image integration: Allows users to easily work with Hygraph image assets using gatsby-image.
  • MDX support: Utilizes gatsby-plugin-mdx to enable support for MDX in Hygraph RichText fields.
  • Tailwind CSS: Built-in support for Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework, ensuring a customizable and responsive design for the blog.

Installation

To install the Gatsby starter hygraph-blog, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Gatsby project using the Gatsby CLI. Run the following command in your terminal:
gatsby new my-blog https://github.com/hygraph/gatsby-starter-hygraph-blog
  1. Provide your Hygraph project keys. Before starting the server, you need to have created a new Hygraph project using the Blog Template.
  2. Navigate into the project directory and copy the .env.sample file.
  3. Create a new file called .env and provide the necessary values for each variable found in the project settings UI.
  4. Once the dependencies are installed, start the Gatsby development server by running the following command:
gatsby develop

Summary

Gatsby starter hygraph-blog is an excellent choice for developers looking to create a blog using Gatsby and Hygraph. With its seamless integration with Hygraph and essential features like gatsby-image and MDX support, developers can efficiently build and manage their blog content. The starter also comes with built-in support for Tailwind CSS, ensuring a modern and customizable design. Start building your blog today with Gatsby starter hygraph-blog.