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static-blog-template — Gatsby Blog Template

By yehjxraymond

A static blog template built on Gatsby and Netlify CMS, with content managed through Git and built and deployed on Netlify.

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Generates static blog pages with Gatsby

Manages blog content in the browser through Netlify CMS

Uses Git as the single source of truth for content, with Netlify continuous deployment and CDN distribution

Provides a one-click Netlify deploy button to copy the repository and build automatically

Includes a built-in contact form

Provides scripts for replacing the logo and generating favicons (npm run generate-favicon)

Template Details

This is a static blog example repository built with Gatsby and using Netlify CMS to manage content. It follows the JAMstack approach: Git serves as the single source of truth for content, while Netlify handles continuous deployment and CDN distribution.

The template includes a blog post management backend (Netlify CMS), a contact form, and a one-click Netlify deploy entry point. After deployment, the Netlify Identity service must be configured to authorize users to log in to the CMS.

The TODO list in the repository README notes that menu bar highlighting, a configurable menu bar, analytics, and SEO are not yet implemented, indicating that these capabilities are incomplete in the current version.

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Use Cases

Building a static personal blog that manages articles through a Git repository
Blog projects that need non-technical users to edit content through a visual backend
Blog sites that need to be deployed quickly on Netlify with automatic builds

Suitable For

Developers familiar with Git and Netlify workflows
Blog authors who need to combine content management with static generation
Static site projects that use Netlify as the primary hosting platform

Getting started & customization

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You can use the Deploy to Netlify button in the README to copy the repository and automatically build and deploy
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After deployment, configure the Identity service in Netlify to authorize users to log in to Netlify CMS
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After replacing static/logo.png, run npm run generate-favicon to generate the other favicon assets
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The TODO list in the README notes that menu bar highlighting, a configurable menu bar, analytics, and SEO are not yet implemented

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Free to use · keep license notice

This listing covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of that version and does not mean that external services or third-party assets are free.

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You are allowed to use, modify, commercially use, and distribute the code of this version for free.
When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the complete 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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Before using the Netlify CMS backend to manage content, you must configure the Identity service on Netlify to authorize users to log in, which depends on the Netlify platform and its identity service.
The one-click deployment process requires GitHub account authorization and creates a repository under your GitHub account; deploying with this template depends on GitHub and Netlify accounts.
Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against 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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you’ll need to set up Netlify’s Identity service to authorize users to log in to the CMS
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Netlify will then automatically create a repository in your GitHub account
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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: Partly documented · 73 / 100
Technologies: Gatsby · React
Website type: Blog · Starter

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Repository update recorded: 2020-08-18
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-02

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Source file / repository

# Gatsby Blog

[Demo Site](https://static-blog.netlify.app/)

This repo contains an example blog that is built with Gatsby, and Netlify CMS.

It follows the JAMstack architecture by using Git as a single source of truth, and Netlify for continuous deployment, and CDN distribution.

## Getting Started

Netlify CMS can run in any frontend web environment, but the quickest way to try it out is by running it on a pre-configured starter site with Netlify.

Use the link below to build and deploy your own copy of the repository:

[Deploy to Netlify](https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/yehjxraymond/static-blog-template&stack=cms)

After clicking that button, you’ll authenticate with GitHub and choose a repository name. Netlify will then automatically create a repository in your GitHub account with a copy of the files from the template. Next, it will build and deploy the new site on Netlify, bringing you to the site dashboard when the build is complete. Next, you’ll need to set up Netlify’s Identity service to authorize users to log in to the CMS.

## Feature

- Netlify CMS to manage blog
- Contact form
- Lighting fast page load

## Configuration

### Generate site logo

Replace the logo in `static/logo.png` and run `npm run generate-favicon` to generate the other favicon assets from that logo.

### TODO

- active in menu bar
- configurable menu bar
- analytics
- seo

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