Based on the Eleventy static site generator, with Tailwind CSS for styling
EleventyBlogStarter
vredeburg — Eleventy Blog Template
By daflh
Vredeburg is a blog starter template built with Eleventy and Tailwind CSS, providing basic structures such as a homepage, inner pages, and an about page, with site information configured centrally in src/_data/.
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Recorded 2026-09-30View source
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Provides basic pages needed for a blog, including a homepage, article inner pages, and an about page
Site title, description, author, and menu navigation configurations are centralized in the src/_data/ directory
The README provides three npm script commands for development, production build, and debugging
Released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution
Template Details
Vredeburg is a blog starter project built with Eleventy and styled with Tailwind CSS. The repository is positioned as a "simple starter project" and is suitable as a starting point for a personal blog. The demo site shows basic forms such as a homepage, article inner pages, and an about page, with corresponding layouts for both desktop and mobile.
For usage, the README provides a complete flow from cloning the repository, entering the directory, to npm install, and offers npm start for development, npm run build for production builds, and npm run debug for debugging. Site title, description, author information, and menu/navigation items are configured centrally in the src/_data/ directory, without needing to modify template logic.
The template is released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution, provided the copyright notice and license notice are retained when distributing. Note that the MIT license covers only the repository code itself; third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons, as well as external services like domains and hosting, require separate verification of licensing and fees.
EleventyBlogStarter
Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Building a personal blog and wanting to start from an existing structure
- Needing a starter project combining Eleventy and Tailwind CSS
- Wanting to quickly replace site information by modifying configurations in src/_data/
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with or willing to use Eleventy
- Individuals who need a lightweight blog template and will extend pages and content themselves
- Users who accept developing and building locally via npm scripts
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
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After cloning the repository, enter the directory and run npm install to install dependencies
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Use npm start for development, npm run build for production builds, and npm run debug for debugging
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Site title, description, author data, and menu/navigation items are modified in src/_data/
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses
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External services such as domains and hosting may incur additional costs
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
Must comply with when using
- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are allowed.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 81 / 100
- Technologies
- Eleventy
- Website type
- Blog · Starter
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- Repository update recorded
- 2023-10-03
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-01
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Source file / repository# Vredeburg [](https://app.netlify.com/sites/vredeburg/deploys) A simple starter project to create a blog using Eleventy and Tailwind CSS. <details> <summary>Screenshot</summary>  </details> See demo [here](https://vredeburg.netlify.app)! ## Getting Started 1. Clone this repository ```bash git clone https://github.com/daflh/vredeburg.git my-blog ``` 2. Navigate to the directory ```bash cd my-blog ``` 3. Install dependencies ```bash npm install ``` ### Use in development ```bash npm start ``` ### Build for production ```bash npm run build ``` ### For debugging purposes ```bash npm run debug ``` ## Configuration To change the title, description, author data, menu/nav item, etc, go to `src/_data/`.
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