Get Started with Blacks Astro JS Template

Learn how to install, configure, and deploy Blacks — a premium multipurpose Astro JS template for photographers, portfolios, company profiles and bloggers.

Download

Get the Blacks source code from Gumroad after purchase.
Download info →

Installation

Install Blacks on your machine. Runs on Node.js 20+.
Installation info →

Configuration

Set site title, logo, navigation, and sidebar in one file.
Configuration info →

Article Page

Write and update content pages using Markdown or MDX.
Article Page info →

Gallery

Manage your image and video gallery homepage.
Gallery info →

Image Gallery

Publish and organize your image art gallery.
Image Gallery info →

Video Gallery

Add cinematic video galleries to your site.
Video Gallery info →

Blog Article

Write, edit, and publish blog posts with tags and categories.
Blog Article info →

Widget Promotion

Add promotional widgets to detail pages.
Widget Promotion info →

Github Repo

Push your project to GitHub for version control and deployment.
Github Repo info →

Hosting Deploy

Deploy your static build to Cloudflare, Netlify, Vercel, or any host.
Hosting Deploy info →

Headless CMS

Optional integration with Git-based CMS for non-technical editors.
Headless CMS info →

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this section, you’ll know how to:

• Download and install Blacks on your local machine
• Configure site title, logo, navigation, and sidebar
• Write content in Markdown and MDX
• Manage your gallery — image and video
• Publish blog posts with tags and categories
• Deploy to Cloudflare, Netlify, Vercel, or any static host
• Integrate a headless CMS for non-technical editors

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Need Help?

If you get stuck on any step, our team is available for support and custom work.

• Documentation questions — check the rest of this docs site first
• Installation or setup help — contact us
• Custom development — hire on Fiverr

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Blacks — built with Astro JS. Multipurpose template for creators.