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Brevifolia Gridsome Forestry

Updated: 31 Aug 2020
23 Stars

A simple starter blog built with Gridsome & Forestry

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Overview:

Brevifolia is a minimalist blog starter designed for use with Forestry and Gridsome. This statically generated blog is built using a combination of Vue components and markdown files, making it easily customizable and manageable. The styles of the blog are coded using SCSS and the font used is Work Sans.

Features:

  • Minimalist design with a focus on simplicity.
  • Integration with Forestry for easy content management.
  • Customizable styles using SCSS.
  • Statically generated using Gridsome, resulting in fast-loading pages.
  • Support for markdown files for easy content creation.
  • Integration with GraphQL for fetching content.
  • Plugin-rich ecosystem with key plugins for seamless functionality.

Installation:

To install the Brevifolia blog starter, follow these steps:

  1. Import the blog directly to Forestry:

    • Log in to Forestry and navigate to the repository where you want to add the blog.
    • Import the Brevifolia blog starter from the available options.
    • The blog will be set up in Forestry and ready for customization and content management.
  2. Set up the blog locally:

    • Open your terminal and navigate to the desired location for the blog.
    • Run the following command to clone the blog repository:
      git clone [repository_url]
      
  3. Run the development server:

    • In your terminal, navigate to the root directory of the blog.
    • Run the following command to start the development server:
      npm run develop
      
    • A new browser window should open with the dev server running, or you can access it at localhost:8080.

Summary:

Brevifolia is a minimalist blog starter built with Forestry and Gridsome. It offers a simple and customizable design, integration with Forestry for easy content management, and fast-loading pages through static generation. With its support for markdown files and GraphQL integration, Brevifolia provides a seamless workflow for creating and managing blog content.