This React starter project fully integrates with dynamic sample content from your ButterCMS account, including main menu, pages, blog posts, categories, and tags, all with a beautiful, custom theme with already-implemented search functionality. All of the included sample content is automatically created in your account dashboard when you sign up for a free trial of ButterCMS.
View our live demo hosted at Vercel, or you can click a button below to deploy your own copy of our starter project to the provider of your choice.
First, clone the repo and install the dependencies by running npm install
git clone https://github.com/ButterCMS/react-starter-buttercms.git
cd react-starter-buttercms
npm installTo fetch your ButterCMS content, add your API token as an environment variable.
$ echo 'REACT_APP_BUTTER_CMS_API_KEY=<Your API Token>' >> .envTo view the app in the browser, you'll need to run the local development server:
$ npm run startCongratulations! Your starter project is now live at http://localhost:3000/.
Deploy your React app using Vercel, the creators of Next.js. With a single click, you'll create a copy of our starter project in your Git provider account, instantly deploy it, and institute a full content workflow connected to your ButterCMS account. Smooth.
The ButterCMS webhook settings are located at https://buttercms.com/webhooks/
By default, your starter project is set up to allow previewing of draft changes saved in your ButterCMS.com account. To disable this functionality, set the following value in your .env file: REACT_APP_BUTTER_CMS_PREVIEW=false