Overview:

The Gatsby Starter Ghost is a starter template designed to build fast websites using the Ghost CMS and the Gatsby framework. It provides a seamless integration between the two platforms and allows users to easily create lightning fast websites. This starter template is compatible with the Ghost CMS version 2.10.0 and above.

Features:

• Integration with Ghost CMS: The starter template seamlessly integrates with the Ghost CMS, allowing users to pull content from a headless Ghost installation.
• Customizable Configurations: Users can easily configure the .ghost.json file with their Ghost credentials and API key to use their own Ghost installation.
• Netlify Deployment: The starter template includes configuration files specifically for deploying with Netlify, making it easy to deploy the website to a Netlify account.
• Optimized SEO: By enabling the “Make this site private” flag within Ghost settings, password protection is added to the Ghost installation and the Gatsby front-end becomes the source of truth for SEO.
• Development and Production Configurations: The starter template provides separate configurations for development and production environments.

Installation:

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Start the development server:

gatsby develop

3. Edit the .ghost.json config file:

   • Change the apiUrl value to the URL of your Ghost site.
   • Update the contentApiKey value to the API key associated with your Ghost site.

4. Configure your desired URL in the siteConfig.js file:

   • Update the URL to generate correct links and canonical links.

Summary:

The Gatsby Starter Ghost is a powerful starter template that allows users to build lightning fast websites using the Ghost CMS and Gatsby. Its seamless integration with Ghost and ease of customization make it a great choice for developers looking to create fast and efficient websites. The Netlify deployment support and SEO optimization features further enhance the capabilities of this starter template.