Website Creation Workshop
Workshop Description
Duration: 1hr - 3hr
Are you tired of paying monthly for your small blog or want to get rid of advertising banners on your portfolio site? Why not give Publii a try! In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to Publii, a free, SEO-Friendly website generator.
I’ll walk through Publii’s different functionalities, from creating posts to making simple customizations to your selected theme. Then, you’ll learn how to host your website in a matter of minutes for free using Netlify. At the end of the workshop, you will be provided with additional resources to support your website creation journey and create more complex customizations.
You will need:
- Publii installed on your desktop: download links
- Publii theme — I highly recommend "Persona (Free): download here
- Netlify account to host your website: sign-up here
Optional, but recommended:
- Image management service to store your images — I recommend Cloudinary.
- Analytics to keep track of your website's stats — the easiest to implement, most affordable, and most privacy-friendly solution I've found was counter.dev.
- Code editor for advanced customization — I use Visual Studio Code / VSCodium, but Sublime Text, Atom, Brackets, etc. are other popular choices.
- Web browser with good Inspector tools — I use Firefox, but a Chromium-based browser also works (Chrome, Vivaldi, Edge, etc.).
- GitHub account — Having an account comes in handy. I recommend signing up for GitHub Students.
- Domain name (for example: www.MyWebsite.com) — I purchase my domains from Porkbun, but you can get a free 1-year domain through GitHub Students (available via Name.com, Namecheap, and .TECH).
Past Workshops
This workshop has been delivered to the following organizations:
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