Rusty Rohbot's Blog

This is my personal blog, built using Astro. It features a clean, responsive design with content organized for easy management.

Features

• Blog Posts: Written in Markdown and rendered dynamically.
• Projects Showcase: A dedicated page for highlighting key projects.
• Contact Form: Integrated with Netlify Forms for simple submission handling.
• Mobile-Friendly: Fully responsive design for all devices.

Structure

├── public/                     # Static assets like images, icons, and more
├── src/
│   ├── components/             # Reusable UI components
│   ├── content/                # Blog posts (Markdown)
│   ├── layouts/                # Layout templates for pages and posts
│   └── pages/                  # Pages (home, about, projects, blog, contact)
├── astro.config.mjs            # Astro configuration
├── package.json                # Dependencies and scripts
├── tailwind.config.mjs         # Tailwind CSS configuration
└── tsconfig.json               # TypeScript configuration

Pages

Home (/)

• Brief introduction and the latest blog posts.

About (/about)

• Information about me and my background.

Blog (/blog)

• Displays all blog posts, including featured and recent articles.
• Posts are written in Markdown and include metadata.

Projects (/projects)

• Highlights projects with key information such as:
  • Name
  • Description
  • Technologies used
  • Links to live versions or repositories

Contact (/contact)

• A form to reach out with fields for:
  • Name (required)
  • Email (optional)
  • Phone (optional)
  • Message (required)
• Submissions are handled through Netlify Forms.

Running Locally

To run the blog locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:rustyrohbot/retrograde-raspberry.git
   cd retrograde-raspberry

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser at http://localhost:4321.

Deployment

This blog is designed to be deployed on Netlify. Deployment steps:

1. Push the repository to GitHub.
2. Log in to Netlify and create a new site from GitHub.
3. Select the repository and configure build settings if necessary.
4. Deploy the site.