Overview

Astro Creek is an open-source blog theme designed for Astro SSG. It is based on the Starter’s Creek theme for Statamic CMS and was created by Jack McDade. This theme offers a range of features including search functionality, sitemap generation, RSS feed, and SEO readiness. It is highly customizable and has been used to power the personal site HowToCode.io.

Features

• Search Functionality: Astro Creek uses Lunr.js and Mark.js to provide a robust search feature for the blog.
• Sitemap Generation: The theme automatically generates a sitemap, making it easier for search engines to crawl and index the blog’s pages.
• RSS Feed: Astro Creek includes an RSS feed feature, allowing readers to subscribe to updates via their preferred RSS reader.
• SEO Readiness: The theme is designed with SEO best practices in mind, ensuring that the blog can be easily discovered by search engines. Additional SEO functionality can be added using an Astro SEO Plugin.

Installation

To install Astro Creek theme, follow these steps:

1. Download the theme files from the Astro Creek repository on GitHub.
2. Place the downloaded files in the themes directory of your Astro project.
3. Open the Astro configuration file (astro.config.js) and add the following code snippet to specify Astro Creek as the theme:

export default {
  // Other configuration options...

  theme: "astro-creek",
  
  // More configuration options...
}

4. Save the configuration file and run your Astro project. The Astro Creek theme will now be applied to your blog.

Summary

Astro Creek is a versatile blog theme built for Astro SSG. It offers various features such as search functionality, sitemap generation, RSS feed, and SEO readiness. Its customizable nature and the fact that it has been used successfully on HowToCode.io make it a great choice for bloggers looking to enhance their websites. The theme’s popularity and positive user feedback are a testament to its quality.