The Astro Blog

Getting Started with Astro

June 1, 2024

Astro is a modern static site generator built for content-heavy websites. It ships zero JavaScript by default and lets you opt into interactivity only where you need it, via islands.

In this post we cover the basics: pages, layouts, and the Content Collections API that powers this very blog.

Why Astro?

  • Fast builds
  • Markdown-first content
  • Framework-agnostic islands