Introduction

Astroplate is a comprehensive starter template designed for building modern websites using Astro, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript. Created by Zeon Studio, this free and open-source project provides developers with a robust foundation to jumpstart their Astro projects. Astroplate is packed with features and pre-designed pages, making it an excellent choice for developers looking to save time and effort in setting up their web projects.

Main Features

• Built with Astro, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript
• Multi-author support
• Multilingual capabilities
• Similar posts suggestion
• Search functionality
• Dark mode implementation
• Tags and categories system
• Netlify pre-configuration
• Contact form support
• Fully responsive design
• Markdown and MDX content writing
• Disqus comment integration
• Syntax highlighting
• 15+ pre-designed pages
• Docker support for easy deployment

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zeon-studio/astroplate.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd astroplate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

Usage Instructions

1. Develop your site using the pre-designed pages and components
2. Customize styles using TailwindCSS classes
3. Write content in Markdown or MDX format
4. Utilize the multi-author and multilingual features as needed
5. Implement the search functionality and similar posts suggestion
6. Toggle between light and dark modes
7. Categorize content using tags and categories
8. Build your site for production:

   npm run build
   

9. Deploy using Netlify or your preferred hosting platform

For Docker deployment:

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t astroplate .
   

2. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -p 3000:80 astroplate
   

Important Notes

1. Astroplate is licensed under the MIT license, allowing for both personal and commercial use
2. The template requires Node.js v20.10+ and npm v10.2+
3. Astro v4.12+ and Tailwind v3.4+ are used in this project
4. The template includes integrations like astro/react, astro/sitemap, and astro/tailwind
5. Custom development services are available from Zeon Studio if needed
6. The project structure is organized for scalability and easy maintenance
7. Regular updates to dependencies are recommended for optimal performance and security
8. The template is designed to be a starting point, encouraging further customization
9. Images used in the demo are for demonstration purposes only and may have separate licenses
10. For issues or feature requests, use the GitHub Issues page of the project