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Getting Started with Astro BlogStack

Dec 01, 2025
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Getting Started with Astro BlogStack

Learn how to set up and customize your new Astro BlogStack template to create a beautiful personal blog.

Welcome to Astro BlogStack! This template is designed to help you create a beautiful, fast, and SEO-optimized personal blog. Let’s walk through the key features and how to get started.

Quick Setup

Getting started is simple:

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Run npm install to install dependencies
  3. Run npm run dev to start the development server
  4. Open src/consts.ts to customize your site details

Features

Astro BlogStack comes with everything you need for a modern blog:

  • Articles — Long-form content with categories, tags, and featured images
  • Notes — Short-form posts for quick thoughts and ideas
  • Activity Feed — A merged timeline of articles and notes
  • Newsletter — Built-in newsletter subscription form
  • SEO — Full meta tags, Open Graph, JSON-LD schemas, sitemap, and RSS
  • Responsive — Looks great on desktop, tablet, and mobile

Customization

All site configuration lives in a single file: src/consts.ts. Update your site title, description, author info, social links, and more — all in one place.

The best way to learn is by doing. Start customizing and make this template your own!

Happy blogging!