Build your first Astro Blog

See guided examples of adding features to your Astro project.

Now, visit your /about

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn Astro’s key features by building a fully-functioning blog, from zero to full launch! 🚀

Along the way, you’ll:

Query and work with local files
Add interactivity to your site
Deploy your site to the web

Want a preview of what you’re going to build? You can view the final project on GitHub or StackBlitz.

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Checklist

Looks great! I’m ready to get started!

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Unit 1 is things I already know how to do. Can I skip it?

You can use the lessons inside Unit 1 to make sure you have the development tools and online accounts you’ll need to complete the tutorial. It will walk you through creating a new Astro project, storing it on GitHub, and deploying it to Netlify.

If you create a new, empty Astro project and are comfortable with your setup, you can safely skip ahead to Unit 2 where you will start making new pages in your project.

Get ready to…

Install any tools that you will use to build your Astro website

Test your knowledge

Which of the following is…

A code editor, for making changes to your files and their content?
1. web browser
2. Terminal
3. VS Code
An online version control provider for your repository?
1. GitHub
2. Terminal
3. VS Code
An application for running commands?
1. GitHub
2. Terminal
3. web browser

Checklist for moving on

I can access the command line in a terminal.
I have Node.js installed.
I have a code editor like VS Code.

Try it yourself - Add a Blog page

Add a third page blog.astro to your site, following the same steps as above.

(Don’t forget to add a third navigation link to every page.)

Show me the steps.

Create a new file at src/pages/blog.astro.
Copy the entire contents of index.astro and paste them into blog.astro.
Add a third navigation link to the top of every page:

<body>
  <a href="/">Home</a>
  <a href="/about/">About</a>
  <a href="/blog/">Blog</a>

  <h1>My Astro Site</h1>
</body>

Duas from The Noble Quran →

Duas of Prophets & Messengers for Forgiveness, Repentance, Seeking Blessings from Allah, Protection from Evil etc.

Duas for Blessings & Rewards →

Knowledge, Guidance, Religion, Faith, Success in Afterlife, Purification of Heart & Soul, Obedience to Allah, Wealth, Provision, Children, Marriage / Wife

Duas for chores of Daily Life →

Duas Covering Matters Pertaining to daily life Awakening / Morning, Evening / Before Sleep, travel, wearing new garments, rain, wedding, angry, amazed, leaving / entering home etc.

Forgiveness & Repentance →

Duas related to Tawbah & Istighfar: Seeking forgiveness from Allah,Repentance of Sins, minor, major sins, hidden / sins done in secret, open sins, Salat al-tawbah, Ex. Duas from Prophets.

Misc. Duas & Useful Information →

Istikharah, Qunoot, Istikharah, Dua during Tahajjud / Qiyam, 99 names of Allah

Protection & Refuge →

Duas to help Protect from all kinds of Evils, Evil-eye, Diseases, Danger, Enemy, Wicked, Debt, Hardships, Anxiety, Stress, Worry, Grief, Calamities, Laziness, Punishment of Grave, Dajjal, Hellfire

Duas Related to Ibaadah →

Duas related to Salaat, during, before and after salaat, Ramadhan, Fasting, Hajj, Umrah, Tahajjud, Witr, Qiyam, Eid, Sacrifice, Friday Prayers etc. as per

Family →

Duas related to Family Matters: Searching for Wife, Health of Parents, Blessed with Children, Righteousness of Children, Piety in Family, Protection against Evil-eye, Refuge from illness etc.