Building a Blog with 11ty and Directus CMS

[ChisomUma]

What is your idea?

Building a Blog with 11ty and Directus CMS

Objective

To provide a comprehensive guide on how to create a blog using 11ty (Eleventy) static site generator and Directus CMS, highlighting the benefits, setup process, and integration steps.

Target Audience

Developers and technical enthusiasts interested in building modern, performant blogs using static site generators and headless CMS solutions.

Key Points to Cover (rough outline, most likely to be edited/changed for improvement)

Introduction to 11ty and Directus CMS

• brief overview of 11ty and its benefits.

• Introduction to Directus CMS and its advantages as a headless CMS.

Integrating 11ty with Directus CMS (more details and section as I write)

• Configuring 11ty to consume Directus data.

Building and Deploying the Blog (more details and section as I write)

Conclusion

What are the key takeaways from your post?

• Readers will be able to gain a clear understanding of what 11ty and Directus CMS are, their core features, and why they are a powerful combination for building modern blogs.
• Readers will follow a detailed, step-by-step guide on setting up a development environment, installing and configuring Directus and 11ty, and how to integrate them together seamlessly.

Country of residence

Nigeria

Terms & Conditions

• [X] You understand that submitting this form does not mean we accept your proposal. We will accept proposals at our discretion.
• [X] You understand that to be paid you will need to generate an invoice with a 30 day payment term and send it to us once the final draft of your work is accepted (we will share how to do this once finished).
• [X] You understand that you will require a bank account in one of the countries listed here (https://help.bill.com/direct/s/article/360007172671).
• [X] You understand that you need to set up a Directus project by either running locally, self-hosting, or using Directus Cloud, but being a guest author does not entitle you to extended trials or free credit.
• [X] You understand that you will grant us an unlimited license to post and promote your work as part of this program. You may repost, but using our copy as the canonical source.
• [X] You are aged 18 or over.

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