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Ask HN: How to Build a Blog?

by baddate on 4/15/23, 2:20 AM with 4 comments

Hey HN community,

I'm looking to start a blog to write something, but I'm not sure where to start. I'm not very experienced with web development, so I'm looking for advice on the best tools to build a blog website.

What tools and technologies should I consider? Should I use a CMS like WordPress or a static site generator like Hugo? I'd appreciate any advice, tips, or recommendations you can offer on how to get started. Thanks in advance for your help!

  • by buttmuffin on 4/22/23, 4:13 AM

  • by pclmulqdq on 4/15/23, 2:23 AM

    I suggest using Hugo or another static site generator, finding a theme you like, and making a few changes if you want. For deployment, you can use a service like github pages or a discount cloud server (digitalocean a good tutorial) plus a CDN to run the site.

    Otherwise, write a lot.

  • by zamnos on 4/22/23, 5:05 AM

    if you're handy with git, https://pages.github.com/ is pretty straight forwards.

  • by hmmokidk on 4/15/23, 3:05 AM

    I like Gatsby. Deploy to github pages.