Here are my quick links and tips for creating a markdown-file-based blog post using only github.com and no CMS. I’ve put these on this site so that they’re on the web therefore I can access them wherever I am.
Why do I create posts this way? Because I’ve tried forestry.io (now Tina) and Netlify CMS and I no longer have the time or inclination to maintain their dependencies, load their JavaScript or make ongoing updates as they evolve. I’ve also found them a little flaky. So instead let’s see how this lo-fi approach works.
This post is mainly for my own reference but who knows, maybe it’ll be useful to someone else too.
Step 1:
Create a new markdown file in my posts directory
Step 2: use one of these previous posts as a template (use the “copy raw file” icon-button then paste into my new markdown file):
- Standard blog entry
- Bookmark
- Short note
- Note with photo
- Book I’ve started reading
- Film I just watched
- (Video of) record I bought/love
- Mix I’ve just recorded
Useful references
- grab current datetime in right format (see the Date/time field under Convert from strings)
- All of my tags
- Images: how I optimise, host, and code for performance and responsiveness
- Set frontmatter date to
Created
Other notes
Reminder to self: create a bookmark for this post on all my devices. Name it “Nu Gh post”.