Python Static Site Generator

Text + Template = Static Site

Github:: @igauravsehrawatTwitter:: @root3d

What exactly is this ?

● Similar to wordpress without db● Uses markdown ● Analogous to jekyll

Why ?

● If one doesn't need a run a server with db.

● No apache/ngnix● Simplicity● Pythonic way

● Host free on Github

How ?

● Pelican● Hyde● Nikola

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Pelican

● Renowned community

● Good support● Documentation● Mailing list● IRC Channel:

#pelican

● Lots of Customized themes

● Lots of plugins

Getting Started

● Pip install pelican markdown

● mkdir <dir_name>● Cd <dir_name>● Pelican-quickstart●

● Cd content● Touch <file-name.md>● Write some markdown● Pelican content●

Structure

● .● ├── Makefile● ├── content● ├── develop_server.sh● ├── fabfile.py● ├── output● ├── pelicanconf.py● └── publishconf.py

Customization

● Pelicanconf.py● Publishconf.py●

● AUTHOR● THEMES● PLUGINS● SITENAME● SITEURL

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● Python -m SimpleHTTPServer

● Make devserver

● DELETE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = False in publishconf.py

Publish to github

● Easy Way:

Git checkout -b gh-pages

● Git add .● Git commit -m

“message” ● Git push origin gh-

pages

Who uses pelican ?

● Linux-kernel● Debian● Chennaipy.org

Thank you