Overview

The Ruby Middleman Tailwind Starter Blog is a blog template designed for lightweight blogging or personal websites. It is configured with features such as TailwindCSS, markdown parsing, code highlighting, sitemap.xml generation, and more. While some Ruby knowledge is helpful, it is not necessary to utilize this template effectively.

Features

• Middleman v4.5: Framework for building static websites.
• TailwindCSS v3.4.3: Utility-first CSS framework for styling.
• Markdown support: Parsing markdown content with kramdown.
• Blogging support: Integration with middleman-blog for blogging capabilities.
• Syntax highlighting support: Code highlighting with middleman-syntax.
• Live-reloading: Real-time preview of changes with middleman-livereload.
• Automatic sitemap.xml generation: For better search engine optimization.
• SEO-friendly meta tags: Automatic generation of meta tags for title and description.
• PageSpeed optimization: Achieves a perfect 100/100 score for desktop and near-perfect for mobile.
• Github Action for image compression: See compress_images.yml for image optimization.

Installation

1. Ensure you have Ruby installed (v3.3.0 recommended).
2. Clone the template repository.
3. Install required packages by running the necessary commands:

   bundle install
   

4. Start the local development server:

   bundle exec middleman server
   

Summary

The Ruby Middleman Tailwind Starter Blog template is a comprehensive solution for setting up a blog or personal website. With its support for various features like TailwindCSS, markdown parsing, and SEO optimization, it provides an efficient way to create and deploy content. By following the installation guide, users can easily get started with this template and customize it to suit their needs.