Using Gatsby and Netlify CMS: Build Blazing Fast JAMstack Apps Using Gatsby and Netlify CMS

© Joe Attardi 2020

J. AttardiUsing Gatsby and Netlify CMShttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6297-9_3

3. Setting Up the Example Project

Joe Attardi¹ 

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Billerica, MA, USA

 

Throughout this book, we will build a website for a coffee shop using Gatsby and Netlify CMS. It will include an index page, a menu, and a blog. We will deploy the site on Netlify via GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before we can set up the project, there are a few prerequisite steps required.

Install Git

To work with the example project and deploy it to Netlify, you will need to have Git installed on your system. Installation steps vary depending on your operating system. See https://git-scm.com/ to download and install Git.

If your operating system has a package manager, chances are there is ...