Build a Blog with Astro in 20 Minutes

What You’ll Learn

In this tutorial, we build a complete blog from scratch using Astro — the fastest static site framework in 2026.

Topics Covered

1. Project Setup — Initialize Astro with TypeScript
2. Content Collections — Type-safe Markdown/MDX content
3. Tailwind Styling — Beautiful responsive design
4. SEO Optimization — Meta tags, sitemap, RSS
5. Deploy to Vercel — Free hosting with auto-deploy

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Basic HTML/CSS knowledge
• A GitHub account (for deployment)

Resources

• Astro Documentation
• Source Code (GitHub)
• Tailwind CSS

Next Steps

After completing this tutorial, check out:

• Adding dark mode support
• Setting up i18n (multilingual)
• Connecting a headless CMS