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Inside of your Astro project, you'll see the following folders and files:
public/
├── files/
| └── resume-cv.pdf
├── images/
| └── profile2.webp
├── favicon.ico
src/
├── components/
│ └── Card.astro
├── layouts/
│ └── BaseLayout.astro
├── pages/
│ └── index.astro
├── styles/
│ ├── global.css
│ └── card.css
This guide explains how to customize the template for your personal use. In the src/pages/index.astro
title: This change will be reflected in the browser tab.description: This is a metadata tag used to provide a brief description of your page in search engines.
name: Enter your name here.position: Enter your job position here.about me: Write a brief description of who you are and what you do. It's recommended to keep it under 540 characters.linkedinandgithub: Enter the URLs to your personal pages here.cvLink: Provide the URL to your resume in PDF format for download.profileImage: Upload your professional profile picture here.
- Resume: Place your resume PDF file in the
public/filesfolder. - Profile Image: Place your profile image in the
public/imagesfolder. It's recommended to use the .webp format for better web performance. - Favicon: Replace the
public/favicon.icofile with your own, preferably keeping the same file name.
- In the
src/layoutsfolder, you will find theBaseLayout.astrofile. This file contains the complete HTML structure. Here, you will see references to the favicon, Google fonts, and Bootstrap icons.
- In the
src/stylesfolder, you will find the styles for the Card. You can make visual changes here, such as modifying colors, fonts, sizes, etc.
Easy, Right?
Follow these steps to initialize and deploy your template using Astro and Netlify.
Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:
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Clone the Template Repository
https://github.com/alcarazbrian/professional-card-astro.git cd professional-card-astro -
Install Dependencies
npm install
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Download the ZIP File
Download the template as a ZIP file from the repository's GitHub page.
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Extract the ZIP File
Extract the contents of the ZIP file to your desired location.
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Navigate to the Project Directory
Open your terminal and navigate to the extracted directory.
cd path-to-extracted-directory -
Install Dependencies
npm install
To start the development server, run:
npm run devThis command will start the Astro development server. You can view your site at http://localhost:4321. Any changes you make to the project files will be reflected in real time in your browser. To stop the development server, press Ctrl+C in the terminal.
To build the project for production, run:
npm run build-
Build the Project
Ensure your project is built by running:
npm run build
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Drag and Drop
Go to Netlify Drop. Drag and drop the
distfolder from your project directory into the Netlify Drop area. This will upload and deploy your site.Your site should now be live on Netlify. You can view the live site URL in the output of the command or from your Netlify dashboard.
All commands are run from the root of the project, from a terminal:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
npm install |
Installs dependencies |
npm run dev |
Starts local dev server at localhost:4321 |
npm run build |
Build your production site to ./dist/ |
Feel free to check Astro documentation or jump into Astro Discord server.


