https://github.com/johnroper100/dropplets

Welcome to an easier way to blog - A minimalist markdown blogging platform.
https://github.com/johnroper100/dropplets

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Welcome to an easier way to blog - A minimalist markdown blogging platform.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/johnroper100/dropplets
• Owner: johnroper100
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2013-02-07T04:56:29.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-20T16:30:52.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-06T23:04:43.618Z (5 days ago)
• Topics: blog, blog-engine, markdown, php
• Language: PHP
• Homepage:
• Size: 10.9 MB
• Stars: 1,627
• Watchers: 76
• Forks: 224
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: License

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README

        
Dropplets v2.2

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## Get Going:

1. Clone this repo

2. Open a shell and navigate to the cloned repo

3. Run the following command `git submodule update --init --recursive`

4. Upload folder to hosting server or run locally with [XAMPP](https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html)

5. Navigate to the URL of your host `https://(your url)/settings`

6. Configure settings and click `Create Your Blog`

## Manage Your Blog:

Go to `https://(your url)/dashboard` and all of the site options will be available.

## Project Goals:

- 30 second install and setup

- Simple post publishing form

- Quick password-only access

- Database not required

## Building Templates

Dropplets has two required files for templates:

- `home.php` is the page that lists the posts

- `post.php` is the page that displays a single post

There are a number of variables available for templates:

- `$siteConfig` is an array containing all of the site information

- `$allPosts` is an array containing all of the posts for page

- `$page` is the current page for pagination

- `$limit` is the number of posts to display per page

- `$post` is an array containing the data for one post