Hydrogen Nextjs

Abstract

1. Introduction

Hydrogen is a minimal & highly customizable free NextJs personal blog template ideal for creating personal blog website.

2. Objective

Minimal & Highly Customizable NextJs Template for Personal Blog Website

This project demonstrates how JavaScript, Next.js can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Google Page Speed score 100! (Desktop)
• Supports Contact Form
• Disqus Comment Support
• Related Posts Suggestion
• MDX Support with many built-in custom components
• Semantic HTML Document Structure
• Custom Logo Support
• Includes All SCSS Files
• Taxonomy Page Support
• Images Optimized With Next/image

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm
• A modern web browser
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/statichunt/hydrogen-nextjs.git
cd hydrogen-nextjs

1. Node Installation: Install node js [Recommended LTS version]
2. Install dependencies
3. Run locally

npm install

npm run dev

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by statichunt and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.