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Pulkit Singh
Pulkit Singh

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How VuePress can save your time?

VuePress is a static site generator based on the Vue.js JavaScript framework. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, and it allows developers to quickly create and publish static sites with minimal configuration.

Today we are going to take a look at VuePress's features to make a simple content, Git-Based Blog.

  1. Install VuePress: To use VuePress, you first need to install it. You can do this by running the following command:
npm install -g vuepress
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  1. Create a new project directory: Next, create a new directory for your project and navigate to it in your terminal.

  2. Initialize the project: Once you are in your project directory, run the following command to initialize the project:

vuepress init
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  1. Create a new markdown file: VuePress uses markdown files to generate static pages, so you will need to create a new markdown file for your blog post. To do this, create a new file called blog-post.md in your project directory.

  2. Add the content for your blog post: Open the blog-post.md file in a text editor and add the content for your blog post. You can use regular markdown syntax to format your text and add images, links, and other elements.

  3. Start the VuePress development server: VuePress includes a built-in development server that allows you to preview your blog post as you work on it. To start the development server, run the following command:

vuepress dev
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  1. Preview your blog post: Once the development server is running, you can preview your blog post by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost:8080/blog-post.html
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  1. Build the static site: Once you are satisfied with your blog post, you can build the static site by running the following command:
vuepress build
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For more about VuePress visit the Vuepress docs here

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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