elem-ssg Template

This template is designed for building a static site generator using Go, featuring elem-go for HTML templating and goldmark for Markdown processing.

To learn more about these two libraries, check out the following links:

• elem-go
• goldmark

For a deeper walkthrough of how to use this template, check out the elem-ssg tutorial.

Usage

To use this template, click the green "Use this template" button at the top of the page. This will create a new repository in your account with the contents of this template.

Prerequisites

To use this template, you will need to have Go installed on your machine. You can download Go from the official Go website.

Project Structure

your-project/
│
├── main.go             # Main Go file for the generator
├── posts/              # Directory for your Markdown posts
├── public/             # Directory for generated HTML files
└── go.mod              # Go module file

Adding Content

To add content to your site, simply add Markdown files to the posts/ directory. The generator will automatically convert these Markdown files to HTML files and place them in the public/ directory.

To run the generator, use the following command:

go run main.go

Viewing Your Site

To view your site, open the public/index.html file in your browser.

Mac/Linux

open public/index.html

Windows

start public/index.html