Getting Started with Astro

Getting Started with Astro

Astro is a modern static site builder that offers an amazing developer experience. In this post, we'll explore how to get started with Astro and build your first website.

Why Astro?

Astro allows you to use your favorite UI components but ships zero JavaScript by default. This results in incredibly fast websites that are both developer and user-friendly.

Key Features

  1. Component Islands
  2. Zero JavaScript by default
  3. Edge-ready
  4. Easy to learn

Getting Started

First, create a new Astro project:

npm create astro@latest

Follow the prompts and you'll have a new Astro project ready to go!