Overview

The Next + Netlify Markdown Blog Starter is a lightweight Next.js Markdown blog template that allows users to easily create and deploy a blog on Netlify. It provides a simple and customizable solution for creating and publishing blog posts using Markdown.

Features

• One-click deploy to Netlify for quick and easy setup.
• Support for locally running a development server for testing and making changes.
• Ability to write blog posts in Markdown format and store them in the posts directory.
• Includes basic styles with styled-jsx, Sass support, and CSS Module support.
• Allows for the inclusion of optional hero images in blog posts.

Installation

There are two installation options available for the Next + Netlify Markdown Blog Starter:

Option one: One-click deploy

1. Click on the “Deploy to Netlify” button.
2. This will clone the repository and deploy the site automatically to Netlify.

Option two: Manual clone

1. Clone the repository by running the following command in your terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/cassidoo/next-netlify-blog-starter
   

2. Navigate to the directory of the cloned repository.
3. Run the following command to start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

4. Make your changes to customize the blog.
5. Connect to Netlify manually and make sure to keep the netlify.toml file intact to ensure proper export and configuration.

Summary

Overall, the Next + Netlify Markdown Blog Starter provides an easy and efficient solution for creating and deploying a blog using Next.js and Netlify. With its one-click deploy option and support for Markdown blog posts, it simplifies the process of setting up a blog and allows users to focus on creating content rather than dealing with technical aspects. It also includes styling options and supports the inclusion of hero images for a visually appealing blog.