Getting Started with Astro Framework

Astro is a modern static site builder that delivers lightning-fast performance.

Why Astro?

Astro offers several compelling features for modern web development:

• Zero JavaScript by default - Ship only the JavaScript you need
• Component Islands - Interactive components only where needed
• Framework agnostic - Use React, Vue, Svelte, or plain HTML

Getting Started

Creating a new Astro project is straightforward:

npm create astro@latest my-blog
cd my-blog
npm install
npm run dev

Project Structure

Astro uses a simple file-based routing system:

/
├── public/
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   ├── layouts/
│   └── pages/
└── astro.config.mjs

Key Features

Component Islands

Astro's Islands architecture allows you to hydrate only the interactive parts of your page:

---
import StaticHeader from '../components/Header.astro';
import InteractiveCounter from '../components/Counter.jsx';
---

<StaticHeader />
<InteractiveCounter client:load />

Content Collections

Organize your content with type-safe collections:

import { defineCollection, z } from 'astro:content';

const blog = defineCollection({
  schema: z.object({
    title: z.string(),
    date: z.date(),
    tags: z.array(z.string()),
  }),
});

export const collections = { blog };

Deployment

Astro can be deployed to various platforms including Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, and Netlify.

Conclusion

Astro provides an excellent developer experience while delivering blazing-fast websites. Start building your next project with Astro today!