Chowdown.io is a static site generator designed for food bloggers. It enables users to create and publish recipes on their website conveniently. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Chowdown.io on Debian Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
Open the Terminal application and update your package manager using the following command:
sudo apt update
Enter your password when prompted.
Chowdown.io is built using several dependencies that might not come pre-installed with your Debian system. You can install them using the command below:
sudo apt install git python3-pip pandoc libyaml-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev pandoc-citeproc
Once the dependencies have been installed, you can now install Chowdown.io using pip3, the Python package manager.
Enter the following command in your Terminal:
sudo pip3 install chowdown
To verify that Chowdown.io is working correctly, navigate to a suitable directory, and run the following command:
chowdown init
This command creates a new Chowdown.io project in the current directory. If Chowdown.io has installed correctly, you should be able to see the new project files created.
Chowdown.io requires a configuration file to run. To generate the configuration file, type the following command in your Terminal:
chowdown config
This command generates a sample configuration file which you can modify later.
To create and publish your recipe using Chowdown.io, run the following command:
chowdown serve
This command launches a local server that you can use to create and publish new recipes. You can access the server by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.
Now that you have installed Chowdown.io, you can start creating and publishing your delicious recipes on your website. Happy cooking and happy blogging!
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