Getting Started

Everything you need to know before you begin. Get BloggFast running in under an hour.

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What is BloggFast?

BloggFast is a premium Next.js boilerplate that gives you a fully wired, production-ready AI-powered blog platform out of the box. Instead of spending weeks integrating authentication, a database, a CMS, email, and AI services, you get all of that configured and connected on day one.

The philosophy is simple: buy, configure, ship. You focus on your content and brand, not infrastructure.

Who is it for?

  • Indie makers who want a professional blog without building from scratch
  • Content creators who want AI writing assistance baked in
  • Agencies that need a repeatable, customizable blog template for clients
  • Developers who want to launch fast and customize later
  • Technical founders who need a blog that grows with their product

What you receive

When you purchase BloggFast, you receive the complete source code as a zip file. This includes:

  • The full Next.js 16 application with App Router
  • All third-party integrations pre-configured (auth, DB, CMS, email, AI)
  • Admin dashboard for managing articles, categories, authors, and AI generation
  • Public blog listing, article pages, search, trending, and category/tag pages
  • TypeScript throughout, Tailwind CSS v4, and shadcn/ui components
  • SEO defaults including auto-generated sitemap, OG images, and robots.txt
  • Prisma schema with seed data and database migration scripts
  • Sanity Studio embedded at /studio for content management
  • Documentation (this guide)

Note

The Lifetime Access plan includes all future updates. The Starter plan includes the current snapshot at purchase. See Pricing & License for details.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following installed locally:

  • Node.js 18.17+ — check with node -v
  • npm 9+ or equivalent package manager
  • Git — for version control and Vercel deployment
  • A code editor — VS Code is recommended

Accounts you'll need

BloggFast integrates with several external services. Create accounts on these platforms before starting configuration:

ServicePurposeFree tier?
NeonServerless Postgres database + Auth✓ Yes
Sanity.ioHeadless CMS for rich content editing✓ Yes
ResendTransactional email & newsletter subscriptions✓ Yes (3,000/mo)
OpenAIAI article generation (gpt-5-mini default, configurable) and cover image generation (gpt-image-1)Pay-as-you-go
VercelHosting and deployment✓ Yes (Hobby)

Recommended setup order

Follow this sequence for the smoothest experience:

  1. Extract the zip file into your projects folder
  2. Install dependencies with npm install
  3. Create accounts on Neon, Sanity, Resend, and OpenAI
  4. Copy .env.example to .env.local and fill in all required values
  5. Run Prisma migrations to initialize the database schema: npx prisma migrate dev
  6. Seed the database with starter data: npm run db:seed
  7. Start the dev server and verify the app boots correctly
  8. Customize branding, content, and configuration to your needs
  9. Deploy to Vercel when ready to go live

Time estimate

Most buyers are fully configured and running locally within 30–60 minutes. A production Vercel deployment typically adds another 15–30 minutes. Custom domain propagation can take up to 48 hours with some DNS providers, but the app will be live on a Vercel URL immediately after deploy.

Tip

If you hit a snag, check the Troubleshooting guide — it covers the most common setup issues with step-by-step fixes.