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This page tells you how to install BlogMax in your Emacs and how to
set up your first web site.
The file {@blogmax.el} is all the code you need, in addition to Emacs
itself. If you byte compile it with byte-compile-file, or use the
distributed {@blogmax.elc}, it will load and run faster. Put both of
these files in the "lisp" sub-directory of your Emacs directory (or
anywhere else that you please). Now, add the following line to your
".emacs" file:
(require 'blogmax)
If you put {@blogmax.el} and {@blogmax.elc} in some directory other
than the Emacs "lisp" directory, e.g. "~/emacs-extensions/", then use
the following instead in your .emacs file:
(require 'blogmax "~/emacs-extensions/blogmax.el")
You can also load it explicitly with "M-x load-file" or by opening the
file in a buffer and doing "M-x eval-buffer". Usually, however, you'll
want to load it with require in your .emacs file.
To set up your first web site, pick or create a directory, and create
a
weblog.ini file in that directory. The easiest way to do this is to
copy the
weblog.ini file from this web site into your directory, and then
edit it to describe your site.
Copy the
templates files,
page-template.tmpl,
content-template.tmpl,
day-template.tmpl, and
story-template.tmpl to your site's root directory. Customize
them as you desire. The template files contain nothing specific to
this site, so you can use them as they are if you want your site to be
similar to this one. Well, almost nothing. The links in the left-hand
column are defined by
side-links.inc, which is included by
page-template.tmpl.
Then copy this site's
rss-template.xml file to your site's root directory, and edit it
to describe your site, as documented on the
RSS page.
Finally, copy this site's
shortcuts.el file to your site's root directory. This file is
where the weblog-add-shortcut command (C-x C-a) stores new
shortcuts. It is an Emacs lisp file, so be careful when editing it by
hand.
You're ready to start blogging. The
Day in the Life page will help you get started creating
content, but you'll probably want to read the rest of the
docs as well.
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