Getting Started with Pelican
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The document provides a guide on using Pelican, a static site generator powered by Python. It covers the setup process, deployment methods, and highlights the advantages of static site generation over traditional CMS systems, including reduced complexity and security vulnerabilities. Additional resources and recommendations for further reading are also included.
Getting Started with Pelican
- 1. Pelican for n00bs Static Site Generator Powered by Python
- 2. Who am i? @nazroll Software Engineer, Sparkline.com Organizer, Google Developer Groups Kuala Lumpur Previously: Media Prima Digital (Digital Media & Online Services), Chalkboard (Hyperlocal Ad Network) & a long list of adventures. Building software for the World Wide Web since 1999.
- 3. Today, we’re going to learn (hopefully) Why use a static site generator? Setting up Pelican Generate your site Deploy to the World Wide Web
- 4. Why? Warning: Bad Jokes Ahead
- 5. Which one is the best?
- 6. Complex plugins to maintain
- 7. BLOAT LIKE ME CMS + Plugins = BLOATED!
- 9. I am too lazy! Maintain server-side scripting software (PHP, etc) Maintain a database and it’s software (MySQL, etc) Read other people's code to patch that security leak.
- 12. How? Let’s all pray to the Demo Gods
- 13. Setting up Pelican Requirements python. REQUIRED. At least version 2.7.x pip. REQUIRED. At least version 7.1.x virtualenv. RECOMMENDED. At least version 13.x
- 14. To maintain sanity, install pelican within a virtual environment!
- 15. # Install Pelican pip install --no-cache-dir pelican # feedgenerator # RSS/XML feed generator. # unidecode # Translate Unicode string to ASCII string # MarkupSafe # Escape Unicode characters/strings safely for HTML templates. # docutils # Process text documentation into useable formats like HTML, XML, etc. # blinker # Object to object broadcasting and signaling # Markdown pip install --no-cache-dir Markdown
- 19. # Generate HTML pages pelican content # Preview your site build cd output && python -m pelican.server # Open a browser and go to http://localhost:8000
- 20. Demo Deploy to the World Wide Web
- 21. Deploy to the World Wide Web FTP SSH
- 22. Deploy to the World Wide Web
- 23. Other Python static site generators Nikola https://getnikola.com/ Hyde http://hyde.github.io/
- 24. I recommend you to read these! Pelican documentation (like duh!) http://docs.getpelican.com/ Static site with Pelican, Grunt, Travis & Github Pages http://goo.gl/B7evGr Install and deploy a Pelican blog using Fabric - Part 1, 2, 3 & 4 http://goo.gl/ACVS1B Pelican Guide Moving from Wordpress and Initial Setup http://goo.gl/QEiOiN
- 25. Bonus read! Host a Static Website on Google Cloud Storage https://goo.gl/9HN75X Google Developer Launchpad https://developers.google.com/startups/ Get FREE credits & loads of other stuff!
- 27. Keep in touch nazroll@gmail.com / nazroll.com
Editor's Notes
- #10: Why should you use a static site generator? Because you are lazy!
- #14: Why not python 3.x? There is some support, but it’s unstable. Especially for the plugins.
- #17: When I was preparing the slides for this presentation, I found out that using pip install --no-cache-dir works well (with no errors) for new installation on OSX 10.10 (Yosemite). pip install --no-cache-dir pelican Bunch of stuff is being installed when you run this command. feedgenerator unidecode MarkupSafe docutils blinker Optional, but totally recommended is to install Markdown pip install --no-cache-dir Markdown Explain what each software installed is all about?
- #18: Run pelican-quickstart Explain what is being generated? Create your first content. Copy from an existing file (no time waster) Run pelican content Run cd output && python -m pelican.server Open a browser and go to http://localhost:8000 Show example on theming.
- #23: Show google cloud console Create app.yaml file Show the structure of the app.yaml file Create main.py file Show the structure of the main.py file Run through the code. Run local development Deploy