Getting Started with SvelteKit Blog

Welcome to my first blog post on the new SvelteKit-powered blog! In this post, I'll walk you through the process of setting up a modern, performant blog using SvelteKit and Markdown.

Why SvelteKit?

SvelteKit is an excellent choice for building modern web applications, including blogs. Here's why:

• Performance: Svelte compiles to highly efficient JavaScript
• Developer Experience: Intuitive API and excellent tooling
• Flexibility: Supports various rendering strategies
• Built-in Routing: File-based routing system

Project Setup

Let's start by setting up a new SvelteKit project:

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or later)
• npm or yarn
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript

Installation

# Create a new SvelteKit project
npm create svelte@latest my-blog
cd my-blog
npm install

Markdown Processing

To process Markdown files in SvelteKit, we'll use the @sveltejs/mdsvex package.

Dynamic Routing

SvelteKit's file-based routing makes it easy to create dynamic routes for blog posts.

Code Examples

Here's a simple Svelte component example:

<script>
  let count = 0;
  
  function increment() {
    count += 1;
  }
</script>

<button on:click={increment}>
  Clicked {count} {count === 1 ? 'time' : 'times'}
</button>

What's Next?

In future posts, we'll cover:

• Styling with Tailwind CSS
• Deploying to Vercel
• Adding comments functionality
• SEO optimization

Stay tuned for more!