A blog starter template combining Eleventy and Tailwind CSS, with an online demo
EleventyBlogStarter
eleventy-blog-starter — Eleventy Blog Template
By netlify-templates
A blog starter template based on Eleventy and Tailwind CSS that demonstrates how to organize post collections, layouts, and navigation, with one-click deployment to Netlify.
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Posts only need the posts tag to enter the blog collection, with no restriction on directory or template format
Provides three layouts—base, home, and post—plus a reusable postslist.njk post list component
Top navigation is configured in front matter via the Eleventy Navigation plugin
Contents of the public directory are copied as-is to the build output directory via addPassthroughCopy
Supports one-click Deploy to Netlify to create a repository and complete deployment configuration
Template Details
This is a starter repository for building a blog, combining the Eleventy static site generator with Tailwind CSS. The repository description explicitly states its purpose is to show how to build a blog with these two tools, and it provides an accessible online demo.
For content organization, blog posts are placed in the content/blog/ directory by default, but posts can be in any directory as long as they have the posts tag in their front matter to be included in the blog post collection. Posts are not limited to Markdown; the template formats supported by the project are configured in templateFormats in eleventy.config.js.
The site structure consists of three Eleventy layouts: base.njk provides the top-level HTML structure, home.njk is the homepage template, and post.njk is the post template, with the latter two wrapped in base.njk. _includes/postslist.njk is a reusable Nunjucks component for displaying a list of all posts, and content/index.njk provides an example of its use. Top navigation is implemented via the Eleventy Navigation plugin; using the eleventyNavigation key in front matter adds a template to the navigation, as already done in content/index.njk and content/about/index.md.
For static assets, the public folder in the input directory is copied to the output directory via addPassthroughCopy, meaning after a build, ./public/* corresponds to ./_site/*.
Usage limitations and licensing: This version of the code is under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution; when distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, the copyright notice and the full MIT license notice must be retained; the code is provided as is. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses, and external services such as domains and hosting may incur additional charges.
EleventyBlogStarter
Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- As a starting point when building a personal or team blog from scratch with Eleventy
- When you need a reference for how to organize Eleventy collections, layouts, and the navigation plugin
- When you want to style blog pages with Tailwind CSS
- When preparing to deploy a static blog to Netlify and need a ready-made deployment entry point
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with npm and basic static site generator concepts
- Bloggers who write content using Markdown or templates such as Nunjucks
- Teams that need code they can freely modify and use commercially under the MIT license
- Projects planning to host a blog on Netlify
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
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After cloning the repository, run npm install to install dependencies
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Run npm run dev to start Eleventy locally
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Run npm run build to generate a production build, or use debug mode to view internal information
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Place posts in content/blog/ or any directory, but they must have the posts tag to enter the blog collection
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Use the eleventyNavigation key in front matter to add a page to the top navigation
License & source material
Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in a 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
- The code of this version may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free.
- 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.
Additional costs & items to verify
- The one-click deploy button depends on the Netlify platform: clicking it creates a new repository and immediately configures it for deployment on Netlify; using this feature requires a Netlify account, and external services such as hosting may incur additional charges.
- The official support channel is the Netlify community forum; getting help requires visiting that external site and may require registering an account.
- 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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Original License Text
If you click "Deploy to Netlify" button, it will create a new repo for you that looks exactly like this one, and sets that repo up immediately for deployment on Netlify.
Original README
https://github.com/netlify-templates/eleventy-blog-starter/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/netlify-templates/eleventy-blog-starter/blob/main/README.mdIf you get stuck along the way, get help in our [support forums](https://answers.netlify.com/).
Original README
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 88 / 100
- Technologies
- Eleventy
- Website type
- Blog · Starter
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- 2026-09-25
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Source file / repository# Eleventy (11ty) Blog Starter  A starter repository showing how to build a blog with the [Eleventy](https://www.11ty.dev/) and [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/). **View demo:** [https://11ty-blog-starter-demo.netlify.app/](https://11ty-blog-starter-demo.netlify.app/) ## Deploying to Netlify If you click "Deploy to Netlify" button, it will create a new repo for you that looks exactly like this one, and sets that repo up immediately for deployment on Netlify. [](https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/netlify-templates/eleventy-blog-starter) ## Getting Started 1. Clone this Repository ``` git clone https://github.com/netlify-templates/eleventy-blog-starter.git ``` 2. Install dependencies ``` npm install ``` 3. Run Eleventy locally ``` npm run dev ``` 4. Generate a production-ready build ``` npm run build ``` Or you can run [debug mode](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/debugging/) to see all the internals. ## Project Structure - `content/blog/` has the blog posts but really they can live in any directory. They need only the `posts` tag to be included in the blog posts [collection](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/collections/). - Use the `eleventyNavigation` key (via the [Eleventy Navigation plugin](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/plugins/navigation/)) in your front matter to add a template to the top level site navigation. This is in use on `content/index.njk` and `content/about/index.md`. - Content can be in _any template format_ (blog posts needn’t exclusively be markdown, for example). Configure your project’s supported templates in `eleventy.config.js` -> `templateFormats`. - The `public` folder in your input directory will be copied to the output folder (via `addPassthroughCopy` in the `eleventy.config.js` file). This means `./public/*` will live at `./_site/*` after your build completes. - This project uses three [Eleventy Layouts](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/layouts/): - `_includes/layouts/base.njk`: the top level HTML structure - `_includes/layouts/home.njk`: the home page template (wrapped into `base.njk`) - `_includes/layouts/post.njk`: the blog post template (wrapped into `base.njk`) - `_includes/postslist.njk` is a Nunjucks include and is a reusable component used to display a list of all the posts. `content/index.njk` has an example of how to use it. ## Support If you get stuck along the way, get help in our [support forums](https://answers.netlify.com/).
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