Astro·Astro essentials

Pages and components

Astro renders HTML by default and ships no JavaScript unless you ask.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 1 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • src/pages defines routes.
  • Components are .astro files.
  • Frontmatter runs at build time.

In plain English

Astro renders HTML by default and ships no JavaScript unless you ask.

  • src/pages defines routes.
  • Components are .astro files.
  • Frontmatter runs at build time.
src/pages/index.astroHTML
---
const title = 'EduByte'
---
<h1>{title}</h1>
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Answer from memory: How much JavaScript does a static Astro page ship by default?

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