Getting Started with SvelteKit

Introduction to SvelteKit

SvelteKit is a framework for building web applications of all sizes, with a beautiful development experience and flexible filesystem-based routing.

In this post, I'll walk you through the process of setting up a blog with SvelteKit.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (version 16 or later)
• npm or yarn

Setting Up a New SvelteKit Project

To create a new SvelteKit project, run the following command:

npm create svelte@latest my-blog

Follow the prompts to configure your project. I recommend selecting the following options:

• SvelteKit demo app
• TypeScript
• ESLint, Prettier, and Playwright for testing

Once the project is created, navigate to the project directory and install the dependencies:

cd my-blog
npm install

Creating Blog Posts

Now you can create blog posts using Markdown. Create a new file in the src/content/blog directory with a .md extension.

Here's an example of a blog post:

---
title: My First Blog Post
date: '2023-01-01'
---

# My First Blog Post

This is my first blog post!

## Heading 2

Some content here...

Conclusion

SvelteKit makes it easy to build a blog with Markdown support. With a proper content management system, you can write your blog posts in Markdown and include rich content.

In future posts, I'll cover more advanced topics like adding a CMS, implementing search functionality, and deploying your blog to production.

Stay tuned!