Overview

Vuepress Theme Material Free is a theme specifically designed for building blogs with Vuepress. It takes inspiration from Material Design Lite and offers a range of features and customization options. The theme is free to use, modify, and distribute, under the MIT license. It has been used in a real case scenario for the personal blog of the developer.

Features

• Layout built using CSS Grid Layout and Flexbox
• Responsive navbar for desktop and mobile devices
• Customizable footer with custom text
• Social icons for Twitter, LinkedIn, and GitHub
• Support for tags with spaces and special characters
• Default language in English, with optional support for Portuguese and translation to other languages
• Sidebar with favorite articles
• Integration with Schema.org for TechArticle markup

Installation

To install the Vuepress Theme Material Free, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have Vuepress installed globally or as a local dependency.
2. Create a new Vuepress project or navigate to an existing project directory.
3. In your project directory, run the following command to install the theme:

npm install vuepress-theme-material-free

4. Once the installation is complete, update the config.js file in your Vuepress project to use the theme:

module.exports = {
  // Other configurations...
  theme: 'vuepress-theme-material-free',
  // Other configurations...
}

5. Save the config.js file and start or rebuild your Vuepress project to see the theme in action.

Summary

Vuepress Theme Material Free is a versatile theme for building blogs with Vuepress. It offers a range of features including a responsive layout, customizable navbar and footer, social icons, support for multiple languages, and integration with Schema.org. The theme can be easily installed and customized to fit your specific needs. It also provides optional support for SEO plugins to enhance the blog’s visibility. Overall, it is a user-friendly and visually appealing theme for Vuepress blogs.