Python Static Site Generator using Pelican

Python meetup talk

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1. Python Static Site Generator Text + Template = Static Site Github:: @igauravsehrawat Twitter:: @root3d
2. What exactly is this ? • Similar to wordpress without db • Uses markdown • Analogous to jekyll
3. Why ? • If one doesn't need a run a server with db. • No apache/ngnix • Simplicity • Pythonic way • Host free on Github
4. How ? • Pelican • Hyde • Nikola ...
5. Pelican • Renowned community • Good support • Documentation • Mailing list • IRC Channel: #pelican • Lots of Customized themes • Lots of plugins
6. 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 •
7. Structure • . • ├── Makefile • ├── content • ├── develop_server.sh • ├── fabfile.py • ├── output • ├── pelicanconf.py • └── publishconf.py
9. Customization • Pelicanconf.py • Publishconf.py • • AUTHOR • THEMES • PLUGINS • SITENAME • SITEURL ....
11. • Python -m SimpleHTTPServer • Make devserver
17. • 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
19. Who uses pelican ? • Linux-kernel • Debian • Chennaipy.org
20. Thank you