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Getting Started with Astro

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Getting Started with Astro

Astro is a modern web framework that lets you build fast, content-focused websites. It ships zero JavaScript by default and supports your favorite UI frameworks.

Why Astro?

  • Fast by default — Astro renders HTML on the server and strips away unnecessary JavaScript.
  • Content-first — Built-in support for Markdown and MDX makes it perfect for blogs.
  • Flexible — Use React, Vue, Svelte, or just plain HTML.

NOTE

Astro requires Node.js 18 or higher. Check your version with node -v before getting started.

Getting Started

Install Astro and start building:

npm create astro@latest

That’s it. You’re ready to go.