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Overview

The Gatsby + Contentful demo is a project kickstarter that allows users to quickly start their project using Gatsby and Contentful. It provides a seamless integration between Gatsby, a static site generator, and Contentful, a content management system. By following a few simple steps, users can set up their project environment and quickly start developing their website or application.

Features

• Integrated Gatsby and Contentful: Users can leverage the benefits of both Gatsby and Contentful, combining the features of a fast and efficient static site generator with the flexible and powerful content management system.
• Quick start: The demo provides an intuitive and straightforward process to create a new Gatsby site using the Gatsby CLI. Users can start developing their project without any delay.
• Contentful integration: Users can easily connect their project to Contentful by adding their own contentful credentials. This allows them to fetch and manipulate their data from Contentful within their Gatsby site.
• Local development server: The demo sets up a local development server where users can preview and test their site during the development process. They can make changes to the source code and instantly see the updates in real-time.
• GraphQL tooling: The demo includes a GraphQL tool that allows users to experiment with querying their data. This is a helpful feature for developers who want to explore and understand the structure of their data before implementing it in their project.

Installation

To use the Gatsby + Contentful demo, follow the steps below:

1. Create a new Gatsby site using the Gatsby CLI:

gatsby new my-project-name

2. Navigate into the newly created site’s directory:

cd my-project-name

3. Add the Contentful credentials by creating a .contentful.json file in the root directory. The file should contain the following structure:

{
   "spaceId": "YOUR_SPACE_ID",
   "accessToken": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}

Replace YOUR_SPACE_ID with your actual Contentful space ID and YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN with your access token.

4. Start the local development server:

gatsby develop

5. Open the source code in your preferred editor and start editing. You can see the live changes in your browser at http://localhost:8000.

6. To experiment with querying your data through GraphQL, use the GraphQL tool available at http://localhost:8000/___graphql.

Summary

The Gatsby + Contentful demo is a useful tool for developers who want to kick off their project with a combination of Gatsby and Contentful. It provides seamless integration, quick setup, and powerful features such as local development server and GraphQL tooling. By following the installation guide, users can easily start their project, connect it to Contentful, and begin developing their website or application efficiently and effectively.