Fastpages

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Updated: 13 Nov 2022

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An easy to use blogging platform, with enhanced support for Jupyter Notebooks.

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Overview

fastpages is an easy-to-use blogging platform that supports Jupyter notebooks, Word docs, and Markdown. It simplifies the process of creating Jekyll blog posts on GitHub Pages from various input formats. It provides features such as creating posts directly from Jupyter Notebooks, support for interactive visualizations, customizable styling, built-in search, and more.

Features

• Create posts from Jupyter Notebooks: Create posts containing code, outputs of code, formatted text, etc. directly from Jupyter Notebooks. Supports interactive visualizations, hiding/showing cell input and output, and collapsible code cells.
• Metadata support: Define the title, summary, and other metadata via special markdown cells in Jupyter Notebooks.
• Automated linking: Automatically add links to Colab, Deepnote, and GitHub.
• Comments support: Native support for comments through GitHub Issues.
• Built-in search: Includes a built-in search feature for easier content discovery.
• Styling customization: Customize the styling of your site to match your preferences.
• Embedding content: Embed Twitter cards and YouTube videos in your blog posts.
• Categorization: Categorize blog posts using user-supplied tags for better discoverability.
• Supports multiple input formats: Create and edit Markdown posts, create posts directly from Microsoft Word documents.
• Local editing and preview: Write posts on your local machine and preview them with live reload.

Installation

To install fastpages, follow these steps:

1. Generate a copy of the repository by clicking on this link.
2. Make sure you are signed in to your GitHub account.
3. Name your repository anything except {your-username}.github.io.
4. After the repository is created, GitHub Actions will automatically open a pull request (PR) ~30 seconds later.
5. Follow the instructions in the PR to complete the setup.
6. If you don’t see the PR, ensure that you have enabled third-party actions in your organization settings.

Summary

fastpages is a user-friendly blogging platform that simplifies the process of creating Jekyll blog posts on GitHub Pages. It supports Jupyter notebooks, Word docs, and Markdown, offering features such as code execution, interactive visualizations, customizable styling, and built-in search. With fastpages, users can easily create and manage their blog content, enhancing the overall blogging experience.