Create a Blog with VitePress and Vue.js from Scratch

Hello and welcome! 👋

You're about to embark on the "Create a Blog with VitePress and Vue.js from Scratch" series!

Throughout this journey, we will construct a practical blog from the ground up using VitePress. We will explore a range of topics from initial configuration to deploying on Cloudflare Pages, including:

• Project Initialization: Learn to set up a fresh VitePress project by incorporating Tailwind CSS and unplugin-vue-components for an enhanced development process.
• Establish the Basics for a Custom Theme: We will entirely remove the default theme and create a personalized theme. You'll be surprised by its simplicity!
• Define the Design of the Blog Architecture: Discover how to organize code and design your blog for scalability and maintainability.
• List Blog Posts: Create a list of blog posts. This will introduce data loaders from VitePress.
• Read Blog Articles: Create a page dedicated to reading each blog post.
• Automatically Enhance SEO Metadata and Sitemap: Integrate SEO metadata for improved search engine visibility, eliminating the need for manual updates.
• Showcase Your GitHub Projects: Develop a page to display your GitHub endeavors, extending the use of data loaders and demonstrating their flexibility.
• Automatically Generate Open Graph Images (OG Images): Efficiently create Open Graph images for each post, saving time and enhancing appeal.
• Share Globally: Seamlessly deploy your blog to Cloudflare Pages, achieving this in just a few clicks!
• Automate Testing: Implement end-to-end testing with Playwright to ensure your blog functions as expected.

By the conclusion, you will possess a fully operational and captivating blog, allowing you to concentrate exclusively on producing content, which is paramount. Simply write and publish, as the blog will autonomously manage the rest.

This series offers a detailed, step-by-step guide. Rest assured, each aspect will be thoroughly elucidated, from selecting to implementing every feature. While each feature will be minimal and focused on the core, this does not mean we will forgo creating a visually pleasing and functional blog.

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to engage in the comments section under each article.

We hope you find this series truly enjoyable! 🚀