Just write your posts … and view!
Postview is a simple blogware written in Ruby using Sinatra DSL that renders files written in Markdown.
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Easy to configure.
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Easy to synchronize.
Install Ruby Gem package and try.
The Postview requires the following gems:
Install stable gem from RubyForge.org.
$ sudo gem install postview
Or, install development gem from Github.com.
$ sudo gem install hallison-postview --source http://gems.github.com/
So, run command for create and setup a new Postview directory structure.
$ postview create path/to/website
After setup, run server with command:
$ RACK_ENV=production postview server
NOTE: Inopportunely, Postview not run server using production environment, yet.
In your browser, access localhost:9000/.
New post can be created by using the task ‘post`:
$ cd path/to/postview $ rake post
Following all instructions. Please, set environment variable EDITOR or VISUAL for editing your posts. Ether else, run:
$ cd path/to/postview $ EDITOR=<your favorite editor> rake post
The new post will be written in drafts directory. You can pass other directory.
$ cd path/to/postview $ rake post[path/to/other/post/directory]
NOTE: New feature for creates new post from blog manager will be added.
You can synchronize your page using the synchronize tasks. For more information about this task, run rake -D sync.
It’s need creates and edit file placed in /your/home/directory/.netrc. The directory attribute most be setted in settings.yml file.
Example:
# remote host
/remote/path/to/postview
`-- posts
|-- archive
`-- drafts
# local host
posts
|-- 20090702-foo_post_article.ruby.sinatra.git.mkd
|-- archive
| `-- 20080702-foo_post_article.ruby.sinatra.git.mkd
`-- drafts
`-- 20090703-foo_draft_article.ruby.sinatra.git.mkd
# To synchronize posts
$ rake sync:posts
$ rake sync:posts[remote/path/to/postview/posts]
# To synchronize archive
$ rake sync:archive
$ rake sync:archive[remote/path/to/postview/posts/archive]
# To synchronize drafts
$ rake sync:drafts
$ rake sync:drafts[remote/path/to/postview/posts/drafts]
# To synchronize all
$ rake sync:all