Getting Started with Astro

2024-03-20

Astro is a modern static site generator that offers an amazing developer experience.

Why Astro?

Astro allows you to use your favorite JavaScript framework while delivering lightning-fast static sites. It achieves this through its innovative partial hydration system.

Key Features

  • Component Islands: Write UI components in any framework
  • Zero JavaScript by default: Ship zero client-side JavaScript
  • Edge-ready: Deploy anywhere, including global edge runtimes

Getting Started

To create a new Astro project, run:

npm create astro@latest

Follow the prompts and you'll have a new Astro project ready to go!