Getting Started

Install Astrolock and create your first site

This guide walks you through setting up Astrolock and creating your first website.

In This Section

Prerequisites - What you need before starting
Installation - Install and initialize your site
VS Code Extension - Use right-click menus (recommended for non-technical users)
Site Structure - Understand your project layout
Viewing Your Site - Preview and develop locally
Adding Content - Create your first content

Tip

Two ways to use Astrolock:

VS Code Extension (recommended) - Right-click menus, visual workflows, no terminal required
CLI - Full command-line control for terminal users

Choose what works best for you!

Quick Start

VS Code Users
CLI Users

# 1. Install Astrolock
curl -sSL https://astrolock.eyelock.net/install.sh | bash

# 2. Create and open your site
mkdir my-site && cd my-site
astrolock init
code .

# 3. Use right-click menus to manage your site

See the VS Code Extension Guide for all the right-click workflows.

# 1. Install Astrolock
curl -sSL https://astrolock.eyelock.net/install.sh | bash

# 2. Initialize your site
mkdir my-site && cd my-site
astrolock init

# 3. Start development server
astrolock write

Then open http://localhost:4321 in your browser.