Getting Started with MDX Blogging

This guide will help you get started with creating blog posts using MDX in this Next.js setup.

Creating a New Post

To create a new blog post, simply add a new .mdx file to the content/posts directory:

touch content/posts/my-new-post.mdx

Front Matter

Each post should start with front matter containing metadata:

---
title: Your Post Title
date: 2024-12-02
description: A brief description of your post
author: Your Name
tags: [tag1, tag2, tag3]
---

Writing Content

After the front matter, write your content using Markdown syntax with the ability to embed JSX components.

Headings

Use standard Markdown headings:

# H1 Heading
## H2 Heading
### H3 Heading

Code Blocks

Include code with syntax highlighting:

interface BlogPost {
  title: string
  date: string
  content: string
  author?: string
  tags?: string[]
}
 
export function getPost(slug: string): BlogPost {
  // Implementation here
  return post
}

Images

You can include images in your posts:

![Alt text](/images/example.jpg)

Custom Components

The beauty of MDX is that you can import and use React components directly in your Markdown:

import { CustomChart } from '@/components/chart'
 
<CustomChart data={myData} />

File Organization

Keep your blog organized:

content/
└── posts/
    ├── hello-world.mdx
    ├── getting-started.mdx
    └── advanced-features.mdx

Publishing

Once you've written your post, it will automatically appear in the blog list. The posts are sorted by date, with the newest appearing first.

Happy blogging!