How To Make This Site [Old]

This tutorial was original made for a python static site generator. Since then, this site has moved to the 11ty ssg. The original site can still be found here.

This site can be made in a few simple steps -

∞ Clone this project

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/christopherpickering/christophers.tips.git

∞ Create a virtual environment

# rename project
mv 'christophers.tips' 'myproject'
cd myproject
virtualenv venv

# activate (you do have python installed, right?)
source venv/bin/activate

# install a few packages
pip install jinja2
pip install markdown2
pip install pigments
pip install html5print
pip install csscompressor

∞ Make a directory for the website to generate into

mkdir website

∞ Add a git repo to your project

# one for the markdown
git init
git remote add origin /path/to/remote

cd website
git init
git remote add origin /path/to/remote

∞ Add content

First, update the book.json file to your site information.

The home page is top level in the directory - index.md. Any other page for the site is in the pages/ directory.

After adding a new page the book.json file needs to be updated to include the new page in the menu.

When you are ready to publish your content, be sure the virtual environment is active. Then run the update script.

./build.bash

# or on windows cmder
bash build.bash

∞ Register a Domain With Google

Navigate to domains.google.com and register a domain. Got to the DNS tab and add in the CNAME information.

∞ Add CNAME Records to your project

cd ../site
touch CNAME
nano CNAME

Add two lines to the CNAME file

mysite.com
www.mysite.com

Finally, build and push the site.

./build.bash

Nice! You will be able to see you site now at mysite.com!

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