GitMeet-template

Simple plug-n-play markdown blog website for node.js

This template was created for my personal blog at gitmeet.com. But due to it's portability and markdown writing format, I guess this help you set up your personal blog within 5 mins.

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System requirement

• node.js
• mongodb

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Install and configure

• copy latest release of this repo (download and extract .zip file) | git clone https://github.com/thatisuday/gitmeet-template.git | npm install gitmeet-template
• open cmd/terminal and run npm install
• open cmd/terminal and run bower install (install bower npm install -g bower)
• edit createAdmin.js file from /api/__once. Set appropriate credentials. Run this file with node (node createAdmins.js). This will create admin document in mongodb to create and manage your posts.
• run web-server.js file from parent directory with node. This will start http server at port 8881.
• sign in from /admin/signin
• add post from /admin/add-post
• edit post from /admin/edit-post/post-id. Post id is string followed by /post/ in url of your post.
• delete post by clicking delete button on edit page.

You should run web-server.js using forever as you want to run this website forever.

• npm install -g forever
• forever start web-server.js

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Customize / Build

• edit constants in api/constants
• edit index.html
• edit files in templates/__unmin
• open cmd/terminal
• install gulp globally npm install -g gulp
• build using gulp build command.
• push on your production

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disqus comments

• go to disqus.com and create a admin account. Get your shortname.
• if you are building the repo with gulp, replace gitmeet with your shortname in assets/js/src/app/app.js
• else replace gitmeet with your shortname in .setShortname("gitmeet") inside assets/js/dist/app.min.js.

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Sitemap

Sitemap for the website will be automatically generated using sitemap module for node.js and will be available in xml format at hostname/sitemap.xml.

Please edit hostname in web-server.js to customize your sitemap urls.

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Bug reports and contributions

• If you face any problems, create a github issue or email me on [email protected]
• If you make any improvements or optimization, please share with us all by giving a PR.
• If you want to use it for commercial purpose, please take permission first.