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Overview

The Astro Starter Kit is a tool that helps developers get started with Astro, a modern front-end framework. It provides a basic project structure and commands for building and previewing your Astro project. With Astro, you can create static sites using popular web frameworks like React, Vue, Svelte, and Preact.

Features

• Project Structure: The Astro Starter Kit provides a predefined project structure with folders for pages, components, and public assets. This makes it easy to organize your code and assets.
• Routing: Astro automatically exposes each .astro or .md file in the src/pages/ directory as a route based on its file name. This gives you the ability to easily create multiple pages for your site.
• Commands: The Astro Starter Kit includes a set of commands that can be run in the terminal from the root of your project. These commands allow you to install dependencies, start a local development server, build your production site, preview your build locally, and run various CLI commands.

Installation

To install the Astro Starter Kit, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the root of your project.
2. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the local development server by running the following command:

   npm run dev
   

   This will start the server at localhost:4321.
4. If you want to build your production site, you can use the following command:

   npm run build
   

   This will build your site to the ./dist/ directory.
5. If you want to preview your build locally before deploying, you can run the following command:

   npm run preview
   

6. Additionally, you can use the Astro CLI commands by running:

   npm run astro ...
   

   Replace ... with the desired command. You can also use npm run astro -- --help to get help with using the Astro CLI.

Summary

The Astro Starter Kit provides developers with a basic project structure and commands for getting started with Astro. It simplifies the setup process and allows you to create static sites using popular web frameworks. With its predefined folders and commands, you can easily organize your code, build your site, and preview it locally before deploying. Whether you’re a seasoned astronaut or new to Astro, the Astro Starter Kit is a useful tool for creating modern front-end projects.