How To Add A Contact Form To Astro (Free, No Backend)
Learn how to add a free Astro contact form with no backend. Step-by-step guides for Web3Forms, formsubmit.co, and OpnForm that send email notifications.
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Web Development
Astro, frameworks, static sites, and site builders — practical build guides and comparisons for shipping fast, cheap web projects.
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How To Add Accordion FAQs Drop-Down to Carrd.co (Free Code)
Learn how to add a free accordion FAQ drop-down to Carrd.co with a code embed. Step-by-step setup, color styling, mobile fixes, and no-code alternatives.
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How to Build a Custom EmDash Theme: Tokens, Blocks, and Seed Schema
Part 3 of the EmDash series: every layer of a custom theme (design tokens, seed.json collections, block types, page routes, menus, widgets, and seeded content) with a real working example.
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EmDash CMS Review: 6 Months In, After the 1.0 Release
An honest EmDash CMS review after six months and the 1.0 release: what changed, Cloudflare vs self-hosted VPS deploy, ops footguns, and who it's really for.
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EmDash CMS Tutorial: Build Your First Site Step by Step
Step-by-step EmDash CMS tutorial: install, scaffold, and set up your first site with the admin panel, passkeys, and your first getEmDashCollection query.
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How to Deploy Astro on a VPS with CloudPanel (2026 Guide)
Learn how to deploy Astro on a VPS with CloudPanel: build a static site, add SSL and Cloudflare CDN, automate rebuilds, and roll back safely on your server.
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Astro YouTube Embed: Add Responsive Videos to MDX (2026)
Learn how to add responsive YouTube embeds in Astro MDX with astro-embed. The lite-youtube facade loads on click for faster pages and better Lighthouse scores.
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How to Embed YouTube Videos in Gatsby (MDX + Markdown)
Learn how to embed YouTube videos in Gatsby with markdown plugins, MDX components, and fast lite-youtube facades. Includes Contentful setup and GDPR tips.
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Best Gatsby.js Online Courses in 2026 (Still Worth Taking?)
The best Gatsby.js online courses still worth taking in 2026, with verified ratings, plus Astro and Next.js alternatives as Gatsby sits in maintenance mode.
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How to Build a Link Shortener in Astro (Static Redirect Pages)
Build a first-party link shortener in Astro with no server: a JSON product map, generated redirect pages, meta refresh + JS fallback, and Plausible click tracking.
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