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NextBlogX

A modern blog platform built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Demo

Check out the live demo of NextBlogX here.

Features

📝 Markdown-based content management
🎨 Responsive design with Tailwind CSS
🚀 Fast page loads with Next.js App Router
🔍 SEO-friendly with metadata optimization
📱 Mobile-first approach
🖋 Typography-focused reading experience

Installation

Option 1: Use as an npm package

npm install nextblogx
# or
yarn add nextblogx

After installation, you can create a new Next.js project with NextBlogX:

npx create-next-app my-blog --example https://github.com/nembal/nextblogx

Option 2: Clone the repository

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/nembal/nextblogx.git
cd nextblogx

Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

Run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Creating Blog Posts

To create a new blog post, add a Markdown file to the src/content/posts directory. Each post should have a .md extension and include frontmatter metadata at the top of the file.

Frontmatter Format

---
title: "Your Post Title"
date: "2023-05-15T09:35:07.322Z"
excerpt: "A brief summary of your post"
coverImage: "/images/posts/your-image.jpg" # Optional
author:
  name: "Your Name"
  picture: "/images/authors/your-picture.jpg" # Optional
tags: # Optional
  - tag1
  - tag2
---

Project Structure

nextblogx/
├── public/             # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── app/            # Next.js App Router pages
│   ├── components/     # React components
│   ├── content/        # Blog content
│   │   └── posts/      # Markdown blog posts
│   └── lib/            # Utility functions
├── tailwind.config.ts  # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── next.config.ts      # Next.js configuration
└── package.json        # Project dependencies

API Documentation

For detailed API documentation and information on how to extend NextBlogX, see the API.md file.

Customization

Styling

This project uses Tailwind CSS for styling. You can customize the design by modifying the tailwind.config.ts file.

Components

The main components are located in the src/components directory. You can modify these components to change the layout and appearance of the blog.

Metadata

Update the site metadata in the src/app/layout.tsx file to change the site title, description, and other metadata.

Deployment

This is a Next.js project, so it can be easily deployed to platforms like Vercel, Netlify, or any other hosting service that supports Next.js applications.