This project is a static blog built with Gatsby, leveraging Netlify as a CMS and continuous deployment service, integrated with GitHub for version control. The process is automated from the moment content is edited in the CMS or code is pushed to GitHub, triggering builds and deployments to production.
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Gatsby: Static site generator that powers the UI of the blog, offering fast, optimized web experiences. We use Gatsby to create the blog’s frontend, while the build process is handled by Netlify, which integrates seamlessly with Gatsby to automatically generate and deploy the static site.
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Netlify CMS: A git-based content management system integrated directly with GitHub repository, allowing easy content creation and updates.
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Netlify instance: Handles the deployment pipeline. Every change pushed to GitHub triggers a build on Netlify, deploying the updated site to production seamlessly.
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GitHub: Manages the version control of the blog's code and content.
Every time a new blog entry is created, it generates a pull request towards the main branch, which is maintained throughout the workflow from draft to publish, when it is merged into the branch and published.
The entire deployment process is managed automatically by Netlify using the Netlify+GitHub integration, which requires configuring access permissions in advance. See Netlify & GitHub for details.
The owner of this instance is associated with the account engineering@xmartlabs.com, which is responsible for creating the PR on behalf of the user who creates a new entry.
It is important to ensure that the Cloudflare domain for blog.xmartlabs.com is associated with the Netlify instance.
| Url | Description |
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| https://app.netlify.com/sites/blog-xl/overview | It is the back-office of the XL blog instance in Netlify. Necessary for configuring integrations, domains, permissions, users, etc. |
| https://blog.xmartlabs.com/admin | It is the CMS provided by Netlify to manage the blog posts. |
| https://app.netlify.com/sites/blog-xl/configuration/identity#users | CMS access user list. |
| https://app.netlify.com/sites/blog-xl/deploys | Deploys |