| # A statically generated blog example using Next.js and Ghost |
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| This example showcases Next.js's [Static Generation](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/pages) feature using [Ghost](https://ghost.org/) as the data source. |
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| > This boilerplate demonstrates simple usage and best practices. If you are looking for a more feature rich Next.js generator for Ghost including the Casper theme, |
| > check out [next-cms-ghost](https://github.com/styxlab/next-cms-ghost). |
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| ## Deploy your own |
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| Once you have access to [the environment variables you'll need](#step-2-set-up-environment-variables), deploy the example using [Vercel](https://vercel.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example). |
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| [](https://vercel.com/import/git?c=1&s=https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/examples/cms-ghost&env=ghost_BUCKET_SLUG,ghost_READ_KEY,ghost_PREVIEW_SECRET&envDescription=Required%20to%20connect%20the%20app%20with%20ghost&envLink=https://vercel.link/cms-ghost-env) |
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| ### Related examples |
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| - [AgilityCMS](/examples/cms-agilitycms) |
| - [Builder.io](/examples/cms-builder-io) |
| - [ButterCMS](/examples/cms-buttercms) |
| - [Contentful](/examples/cms-contentful) |
| - [Cosmic](/examples/cms-cosmic) |
| - [DatoCMS](/examples/cms-datocms) |
| - [DotCMS](/examples/cms-dotcms) |
| - [Drupal](/examples/cms-drupal) |
| - [Enterspeed](/examples/cms-enterspeed) |
| - [Ghost](/examples/cms-ghost) |
| - [GraphCMS](/examples/cms-graphcms) |
| - [Kontent.ai](/examples/cms-kontent-ai) |
| - [MakeSwift](/examples/cms-makeswift) |
| - [Payload](/examples/cms-payload) |
| - [Plasmic](/examples/cms-plasmic) |
| - [Prepr](/examples/cms-prepr) |
| - [Prismic](/examples/cms-prismic) |
| - [Sanity](/examples/cms-sanity) |
| - [Sitecore XM Cloud](/examples/cms-sitecore-xmcloud) |
| - [Sitefinity](/examples/cms-sitefinity) |
| - [Storyblok](/examples/cms-storyblok) |
| - [TakeShape](/examples/cms-takeshape) |
| - [Tina](/examples/cms-tina) |
| - [Umbraco](/examples/cms-umbraco) |
| - [Umbraco heartcore](/examples/cms-umbraco-heartcore) |
| - [Webiny](/examples/cms-webiny) |
| - [WordPress](/examples/cms-wordpress) |
| - [Blog Starter](/examples/blog-starter) |
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| ## How to use |
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| Execute [`create-next-app`](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/packages/create-next-app) with [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/init), [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/cli/create/), or [pnpm](https://pnpm.io) to bootstrap the example: |
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| ```bash |
| npx create-next-app --example cms-ghost cms-ghost-app |
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| ```bash |
| yarn create next-app --example cms-ghost cms-ghost-app |
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| ```bash |
| pnpm create next-app --example cms-ghost cms-ghost-app |
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| ### Setp 1. Run Next.js in development mode |
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| To get started, no configuration is needed as this example sources the content from a demo Ghost CMS. |
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| ```bash |
| npm install |
| npm run dev |
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| yarn dev |
| ``` |
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| Your blog should be up and running on [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)! If it doesn't work, post on [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions). |
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| ### Step 2. Set up environment variables |
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| If you already have a Ghost CMS running, you should create new Content API keys in the Ghost Admin panel under Integrations -> Add custom integration. |
| Once your keys are generated, copy them into the environment variables as follows. Your `.env.local` file should look like this: |
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| ```bash |
| GHOST_API_URL=... |
| GHOST_API_KEY=... |
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| Make sure to use the Content API Key. |
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| ### Step 3. Set up Headless Ghost CMS |
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| If you do not have access to a Ghost CMS, you need to create one for your own content. The demo Ghost CMS is running on Hetzner Cloud, which is described in [Ghost CMS on Hetzner Cloud](https://www.jamify.org/2020/04/07/ghost-cms-on-hetzner-cloud/). Note that a Ghost install on localhost is not sufficient for public deploys, as the images on your local computer are not accessible from outside. |
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| ### Step 4. Deploy on Vercel |
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| You can deploy this app to the cloud with [Vercel](https://vercel.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example) ([Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment)). |
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| #### Deploy Your Local Project |
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| To deploy your local project to Vercel, push it to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket and [import to Vercel](https://vercel.com/import/git?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example). |
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| **Important**: When you import your project on Vercel, make sure to click on **Environment Variables** and set them to match your `.env.local` file. |
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| #### Deploy from Our Template |
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| Alternatively, you can deploy using our template by clicking on the Deploy button below. |
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| [](https://vercel.com/import/git?c=1&s=https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/examples/cms-ghost&env=GHOST_API_URL,GHOST_API_KEY&envDescription=Required%20to%20connect%20the%20app%20with%20ghost&envLink=https://vercel.link/cms-ghost-env) |
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