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Choosing a static site tool
From the course: Learning Static Site Building with Jekyll
Choosing a static site tool
- [Instructor] To create a static site, you could write all of the HTML files by hand, but that would be a lot of work. The easiest way to build a static site is with a tool called a static site generator. A static site generator lets you write your posts or you pages in a simpler language like Markdown and then automatically generates HTML for you using a template. Tools like Jekyll, Hexo, and Hugo are some of the most popular static site generators. The website staticgen.com has a comprehensive list of static site generator projects. When it comes to picking a static site generator, you should investigate a few things before you decide on the tool you want to use. First, what language or markup will you need to write your content in? Most static site generators use Markdown. And if you're starting from scratch, Markdown is definitely the simplest way to go. However, if you're bringing existing content in another format like AsciiDoc, you'll need to investigate which generators will…
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