https://github.com/johnpaulada/pandoc-markdown-book-template

A template for creating epub books from markdown using pandoc.
https://github.com/johnpaulada/pandoc-markdown-book-template

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A template for creating epub books from markdown using pandoc.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/johnpaulada/pandoc-markdown-book-template
• Owner: johnpaulada
• Created: 2017-06-28T05:33:32.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-07-13T20:47:22.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T15:03:29.870Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: epub, markdown, pandoc, pandoc-markdown, pandoc-template, template
• Language: CSS
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• Size: 2.7 MB
• Stars: 265
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 68
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Pandoc Book Maker Template

Template for creating epub books from markdown using `pandoc`.

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## Instructions

### Install Pandoc

#### Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives

- With package: [pandoc-1.19.2.1-1-amd64.deb](https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/1.19.2.1/pandoc-1.19.2.1-1-amd64.deb)

#### macOS

- With `brew`:

```bash

brew install pandoc

```

- With package: [pandoc-1.19.2.1-osx.pkg](https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/1.19.2.1/pandoc-1.19.2.1-osx.pkg)

#### Windows

- With MSI: [pandoc-1.19.2.1-windows.msi](https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/1.19.2.1/pandoc-1.19.2.1-windows.msi)

### Create Book

1. Change to this directory.

2. Replace contents of `metadata.txt`, `contents.markdown`, and `cover.jpg` with your own content.

3. Create your book with the following syntax:

```bash

pandoc -S --toc --epub-embed-font='fonts/*.ttf' -o book.epub metadata.txt contents.markdown

```

Your book will be exported as `book.epub`.