This project started with a default Gatsby boilerplate. This allows us to start with the main Gatsby configuration files needed to get up and running blazing fast with the blazing fast app generator for React.
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Install Gatsby CLI on your system in a Node.js environment.
Use the Gatsby CLI (install instructions) to prepare and clone this site in your development environment.
# Initialize git, clone of this repo and install the Node modules git init git clone https://github.com/sparker888/stickylife.git cd stickylife/ npm install
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Start the Gatsby dev server.
From within the siteβs directory, start up the local server.
gatsby develop
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View the site in a browser, open the source code and start editing!
The site should now be running at
http://localhost:8000
!Note: You'll also see a second link:
http://localhost:8000/___graphql
. This is a tool you can use to experiment with querying data. Learn more about using this tool in the Gatsby Tutorial.Open the site directory in your code editor of choice and edit
src/pages/index.js
for example. Save your changes and the browser will update in real time!
You can also deploy this site with one click on Gatsby Cloud:
A quick look at the top-level files and directories you'll see in a Gatsby project.
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βββ node_modules
βββ src
βββ .gitignore
βββ .prettierrc
βββ gatsby-browser.js
βββ gatsby-config.js
βββ gatsby-node.js
βββ gatsby-ssr.js
βββ LICENSE
βββ package-lock.json
βββ package.json
βββ README.md
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/node_modules
: This directory contains all of the modules of code that your project depends on (npm packages) are automatically installed. -
/src
: This directory will contain all of the code related to what you will see on the front-end of your site (what you see in the browser) such as your site header or a page template.src
is a convention for βsource codeβ. -
.gitignore
: This file tells git which files it should not track / not maintain a version history for. -
.prettierrc
: This is a configuration file for Prettier. Prettier is a tool to help keep the formatting of your code consistent. -
gatsby-browser.js
: This file is where Gatsby expects to find any usage of the Gatsby browser APIs (if any). These allow customization/extension of default Gatsby settings affecting the browser. -
gatsby-config.js
: This is the main configuration file for a Gatsby site. This is where you can specify information about your site (metadata) like the site title and description, which Gatsby plugins youβd like to include, etc. (Check out the config docs for more detail). -
gatsby-node.js
: This file is where Gatsby expects to find any usage of the Gatsby Node APIs (if any). These allow customization/extension of default Gatsby settings affecting pieces of the site build process. -
gatsby-ssr.js
: This file is where Gatsby expects to find any usage of the Gatsby server-side rendering APIs (if any). These allow customization of default Gatsby settings affecting server-side rendering. -
LICENSE
: This Gatsby starter is licensed under the 0BSD license. This means that you can see this file as a placeholder and replace it with your own license. -
package-lock.json
(Seepackage.json
below, first). This is an automatically generated file based on the exact versions of your npm dependencies that were installed for your project. (You wonβt change this file directly). -
package.json
: A manifest file for Node.js projects, which includes things like metadata (the projectβs name, author, etc). This manifest is how npm knows which packages to install for your project. -
README.md
: A text file containing useful reference information about your project.
Looking for more guidance? Full documentation for Gatsby lives on the website. Here are some places to start:
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For most developers, we recommend starting with our in-depth tutorial for creating a site with Gatsby. It starts with zero assumptions about your level of ability and walks through every step of the process.
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To dive straight into code samples, head to Gatsby's documentation. In particular, check out the Guides, API Reference, and Advanced Tutorials sections in the sidebar.
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For information on Tailwind, head to Tailwind's documentation. You can find many resources about Tailwind in many places on the web using a simple Google search.
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