+++ title = "simple-dev-blog" description = "A simple dev blog theme with no javascript, prerendered linked pages and SEO tags." template = "theme.html" date = 2020-10-03T11:38:17+03:00 [extra] created = 2020-10-03T11:38:17+03:00 updated = 2020-10-03T11:38:17+03:00 repository = "https://github.com/bennetthardwick/simple-dev-blog-zola-starter" homepage = "https://github.com/bennetthardwick/simple-dev-blog-zola-starter" minimum_version = "0.4.0" license = "MIT" demo = "https://simple-dev-blog-zola-starter.netlify.app/" [extra.author] name = "Bennett Hardwick" homepage = "https://bennetthardwick.com/" +++ ![preview image](https://i.imgur.com/IWoJtkF.png) # simple-dev-blog-zola-starter A simple dev-blog theme for Zola. It uses no JavaScript, prerenders links between navigation, blog posts and tags and adds common tags for SEO. You can view it live [here](https://simple-dev-blog-zola-starter.netlify.app/). ### How to get started To create a new Zola site, first download the CLI and install it on your system. You can find installation instructions [on the Zola website](https://www.getzola.org/documentation/getting-started/installation/). 1. After you've installed the Zola CLI, run the following command to create a new site: ```sh zola init my_amazing_site cd my_amazing_site ``` 2. After you've created the site, install the "Simple Dev Blog" theme like so: ```sh git clone --depth=1 \ https://github.com/bennetthardwick/simple-dev-blog-zola-starter \ themes/simple-dev-blog ``` 3. Now in your `config.toml` file, choose the theme by setting `theme = "simple-dev-blog"`. 4. That's it! Now build your site by running the following command, and navigate to `127.0.0.1:111`: ```sh zola serve ``` You should now have a speedy simple dev blog up and running, have fun!