Nextjs Blog Starter Typescript Ghost
Same as official nextjs-blog-starter-typescript, with added support for fetching content from Ghost via its API
Overview
The article discusses the process of setting up a headless Ghost CMS with Next.js on Fission. It provides a step-by-step guide for installation and deployment, as well as information on using Docker to set up a local Ghost instance for testing.
Features
- Compatibility with Next.js for building websites and applications
- Integration with Ghost CMS to fetch and publish blog posts
- Ability to write Markdown files in the git repo
- Automatic deployment to Fission using a GitHub Action
Summary
This article explains how to set up a headless Ghost CMS with Next.js on Fission. It provides instructions for installation and deployment, including setting up Ghost CMS either locally or on the cloud. Overall, the integration of Next.js and Ghost CMS allows for the fetching and publishing of blog posts while maintaining the ability to write Markdown files in the git repo.
- Next.js
Next.js is a React-based web framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, and other powerful features for building modern web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Tailwind
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.
- Ghost
Ghost is an open-source blogging platform designed to simplify the process of creating and publishing online content, with a focus on minimalism, speed, and flexibility.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.