Product Analysis: Prezly Bea Theme

Overview

Prezly Bea Theme is a theme based on the Next.js 12+ framework. It is made with TypeScript and utilizes the Prezly SDK and Prezly Content React Renderer. The theme includes features such as data fetching with Prezly Theme Kit and Prezly SDK, multi-language support with React Intl and Prezly Themes Translations, analytics powered by Prezly Analytics, and search functionality powered by Algolia. The theme also includes error logging with Sentry.

Features

• Next.js 12+ framework: Provides a modern and efficient framework for building web applications.
• TypeScript: Allows for type checking and improved code quality.
• Prezly SDK and Prezly Content React Renderer: Enables seamless integration of Prezly’s content into the theme.
• Prezly Theme Kit and Prezly SDK: Handles data fetching for the theme.
• React Intl and Prezly Themes Translations: Enables multi-language support for the theme.
• Prezly Analytics: Provides analytics functionality for tracking user interactions.
• Algolia: Powers the search functionality of the theme.
• Sentry: Handles error logging for improved debugging.

Installation

To install the Prezly Bea Theme, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your local environment.
2. Run the following command on your local environment:

npm install prezly-theme-bea

3. Set up your .env.local file by copying the .env.example file provided. Populate it with your Prezly Access Token and your newsroom’s UUID. Additionally, provide the Sitekey for HCaptcha if you want HCaptcha to work on the Subscribe form and the Algolia API key for Prezly’s search index.
4. Run the theme locally in development mode with live reload by running the following command:

npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 with your favorite browser to see your project.
6. If you want to deploy your own version of the theme, you can use Vercel or Netlify for deployment. Follow the specific deployment instructions provided by the platform of your choice.

Summary

The Prezly Bea Theme is a powerful Next.js-based theme that integrates seamlessly with Prezly’s SDK and content rendering capabilities. It offers features such as multi-language support, analytics, search functionality, and error logging. The theme is easy to install and deploy, making it a convenient choice for building Prezly-powered websites.