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# Ivan Li's Blog
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[](https://ci.ivanli.cc/Ivan/tailwind-nextjs-blog)
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[](https://ivanli.cc)
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This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/), [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) blogging starter template. Probably the most feature-rich Next.js markdown blogging template out there. Comes out of the box configured with the latest technologies to make technical writing a breeze. Easily configurable and customizable. Perfect as a replacement to existing Jekyll and Hugo individual blogs.
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Check out the documentation below to get started.
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Facing issues? Check the [FAQ page](https://github.com/timlrx/tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog/wiki) and do a search on past issues. Feel free to open a new issue if none has been posted previously.
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Feature request? Check the past discussions to see if it has been brought up previously. Otherwise, feel free to start a new discussion thread. All ideas are welcomed!
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## Features
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- Easy styling customization with [Tailwind 3.0](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v3) and primary color attribute
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- Near perfect lighthouse score - [Lighthouse report](https://www.webpagetest.org/result/210111_DiC1_08f3670c3430bf4a9b76fc3b927716c5/)
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- Lightweight, 45kB first load JS, uses Preact in production build
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- Mobile-friendly view
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- Light and dark theme
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- Self-hosted font with [Fontsource](https://fontsource.org/)
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- Supports [plausible](https://plausible.io/), [simple analytics](https://simpleanalytics.com/) and google analytics
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- [MDX - write JSX in markdown documents!](https://mdxjs.com/)
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- Server-side syntax highlighting with line numbers and line highlighting via [rehype-prism-plus](https://github.com/timlrx/rehype-prism-plus)
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- Math display supported via [KaTeX](https://katex.org/)
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- Citation and bibliography support via [rehype-citation](https://github.com/timlrx/rehype-citation)
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- Automatic image optimization via [next/image](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/image-optimization)
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- Flexible data retrieval with [mdx-bundler](https://github.com/kentcdodds/mdx-bundler)
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- Support for tags - each unique tag will be its own page
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- Support for multiple authors
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- Blog templates
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- TOC component
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- Support for nested routing of blog posts
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- Newsletter component with support for mailchimp, buttondown, convertkit, klaviyo, revue, and emailoctopus
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- Supports [giscus](https://github.com/laymonage/giscus), [utterances](https://github.com/utterance/utterances) or disqus
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- Projects page
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- Preconfigured security headers
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- SEO friendly with RSS feed, sitemaps and more!
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## Sample posts
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- [A markdown guide](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/github-markdown-guide)
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- [Learn more about images in Next.js](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/guide-to-using-images-in-nextjs)
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- [A tour of math typesetting](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/deriving-ols-estimator)
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- [Simple MDX image grid](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/pictures-of-canada)
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- [Example of long prose](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/the-time-machine)
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- [Example of Nested Route Post](https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/nested-route/introducing-multi-part-posts-with-nested-routing)
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## Quick Start Guide
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1. Try installing the starter using the new [Pliny project CLI](https://github.com/timlrx/pliny):
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```bash
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npm i -g @pliny/cli
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pliny new --template=starter-blog my-blog
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```
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It supports the updated version of the blog with Contentlayer, optional choice of TS/JS and different package managers as well as more modularized components which will be the basis of the template going forward.
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Alternatively to stick with the current version, TypeScript and Contentlayer:
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```bash
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npx degit 'timlrx/tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog#contentlayer'
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```
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or JS (official support)
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```bash
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npx degit https://github.com/timlrx/tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.git
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```
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2. Personalize `siteMetadata.js` (site related information)
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3. Modify the content security policy in `next.config.js` if you want to use
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any analytics provider or a commenting solution other than giscus.
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4. Personalize `authors/default.md` (main author)
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5. Modify `projectsData.js`
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6. Modify `headerNavLinks.js` to customize navigation links
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7. Add blog posts
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8. Deploy on Vercel
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## Installation
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```bash
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npm install
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```
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## Development
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First, run the development server:
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```bash
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npm start
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```
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or
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```bash
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npm run dev
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```
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Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
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You can start editing the page by modifying `pages/index.js`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
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## Extend / Customize
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`data/siteMetadata.js` - contains most of the site related information which should be modified for a user's need.
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`data/authors/default.md` - default author information (required). Additional authors can be added as files in `data/authors`.
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`data/projectsData.js` - data used to generate styled card on the projects page.
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`data/headerNavLinks.js` - navigation links.
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`data/logo.svg` - replace with your own logo.
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`data/blog` - replace with your own blog posts.
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`public/static` - store assets such as images and favicons.
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`tailwind.config.js` and `css/tailwind.css` - contain the tailwind stylesheet which can be modified to change the overall look and feel of the site.
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`css/prism.css` - controls the styles associated with the code blocks. Feel free to customize it and use your preferred prismjs theme e.g. [prism themes](https://github.com/PrismJS/prism-themes).
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`components/social-icons` - to add other icons, simply copy an svg file from [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) and map them in `index.js`. Other icons use [heroicons](https://heroicons.com/).
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`components/MDXComponents.js` - pass your own JSX code or React component by specifying it over here. You can then call them directly in the `.mdx` or `.md` file. By default, a custom link and image component is passed.
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`layouts` - main templates used in pages.
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`pages` - pages to route to. Read the [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) for more information.
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`next.config.js` - configuration related to Next.js. You need to adapt the Content Security Policy if you want to load scripts, images etc. from other domains.
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## Post
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### Frontmatter
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Frontmatter follows [Hugo's standards](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/).
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Currently 7 fields are supported.
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title (required)
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date (required)
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tags (required, can be empty array)
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lastmod (optional)
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draft (optional)
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summary (optional)
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images (optional, if none provided defaults to socialBanner in siteMetadata config)
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authors (optional list which should correspond to the file names in `data/authors`. Uses `default` if none is specified)
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layout (optional list which should correspond to the file names in `data/layouts`)
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canonicalUrl (optional, canonical url for the post for SEO)
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```
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Here's an example of a post's frontmatter:
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```
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---
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title: 'Introducing Tailwind Nexjs Starter Blog'
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date: '2021-01-12'
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lastmod: '2021-01-18'
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tags: ['next-js', 'tailwind', 'guide']
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draft: false
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summary: 'Looking for a performant, out of the box template, with all the best in web technology to support your blogging needs? Checkout the Tailwind Nextjs Starter Blog template.'
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images: ['/static/images/canada/mountains.jpg', '/static/images/canada/toronto.jpg']
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authors: ['default', 'sparrowhawk']
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layout: PostLayout
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canonicalUrl: https://tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog.vercel.app/blog/introducing-tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog
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---
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```
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### Compose
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Run `node ./scripts/compose.js` to bootstrap a new post.
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Follow the interactive prompt to generate a post with pre-filled front matter.
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## Deploy
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**Vercel**
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The easiest way to deploy the template is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com) from the creators of Next.js. Check out the [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment) for more details.
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**Netlify / GitHub Pages / Firebase etc.**
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As the template uses `next/image` for image optimization, additional configurations have to be made to deploy on other popular static hosting websites like [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) or [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/). An alternative image optimization provider such as Imgix, Cloudinary or Akamai has to be used. Alternatively, replace the `next/image` component with a standard `<img>` tag. See [`next/image` documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/image-optimization) for more details.
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The API routes used in the newsletter component cannot be used in a static site export. You will need to use a form API endpoint provider and substitute the route in the newsletter component accordingly. Other hosting platforms such as Netlify also offer alternative solutions - please refer to their docs for more information.
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## Support
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Using the template? Support this effort by giving a star on GitHub, sharing your own blog and giving a shoutout on Twitter or becoming a project [sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/timlrx).
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## License
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[MIT](https://github.com/timlrx/tailwind-nextjs-starter-blog/blob/master/LICENSE) © [Timothy Lin](https://www.timlrx.com)
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