Starlight Starter Kit: Basics
npm create astro@latest -- --template starlight
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🚀 Project Structure
Inside of your Astro + Starlight project, you'll see the following folders and files:
.
├── public/
├── src/
│ ├── assets/
│ ├── content/
│ │ ├── docs/
│ │ └── config.ts
│ └── env.d.ts
├── astro.config.mjs
├── package.json
└── tsconfig.json
Starlight looks for .md or .mdx files in the src/content/docs/ directory. Each file is exposed as a route based on its file name.
Images can be added to src/assets/ and embedded in Markdown with a relative link.
Static assets, like favicons, can be placed in the public/ directory.
🧞 Commands
All commands are run from the root of the project, from a terminal:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
npm install |
Installs dependencies |
npm run dev |
Starts local dev server at localhost:3000 |
npm run build |
Build your production site to ./dist/ |
npm run preview |
Preview your build locally, before deploying |
npm run astro ... |
Run CLI commands like astro add, astro check |
npm run astro -- --help |
Get help using the Astro CLI |
👀 Want to learn more?
Check out Starlight’s docs, read the Astro documentation, or jump into the Astro Discord server.