Overview:
The Eleventy Not So Minimal Blog Starter is a comprehensive starter kit for building a website and blog using the Eleventy static site generator. This starter includes various features and configurations such as basic site navigation, blog categories and category-based navigation, image optimization, SVG icons, SEO functionalities, date and time handling, Nunjucks templates, Sass support, and more. It provides a solid foundation for creating a website and blog while offering flexibility for customization.
Features:
- Basic site navigation with eleventy-navigation: Allows for easy navigation between pages on the website.
- Blog categories & category-based navigation: Enables categorization of blog posts and provides a navigation system based on these categories.
- Image optimization with Eleventy-img: Optimizes images to ensure faster loading times and improved performance.
- SVG icons with svg-icon-sprite: Easily incorporate scalable vector icons into the website using SVG sprites.
- SEO (sitemap, metadata): Includes features for search engine optimization such as generating a sitemap and managing metadata.
- Luxon for handling dates & times: Provides functionality for handling dates and times in a convenient and customizable manner.
- Basic Eleventy configurations, filters, and shortcodes: Offers pre-configured settings and additional functionalities for Eleventy.
- Nunjucks templates: Utilizes the Nunjucks templating engine to create dynamic and reusable templates.
- Sass & necessary scripts to compile Sass: Supports the use of Sass for styling the website and includes scripts for compiling Sass files.
Installation:
To install the Eleventy Not So Minimal Blog Starter, follow these steps:
- Clone this Repository.
- Navigate to the directory.
- Install the necessary dependencies.
- Edit the
_data/metadata.json file according to your website’s requirements. - Run Eleventy to compile and build the website.
Summary:
The Eleventy Not So Minimal Blog Starter provides a comprehensive set of features and configurations for building a website and blog with the Eleventy static site generator. It includes functionalities such as site navigation, blog categories, image optimization, SVG icons, SEO support, date and time handling, and more. By following the installation guide, users can quickly set up their website and customize it according to their needs.
