PHP flatfile self-hostable platform for simple markdown blogging based on writefreely design and principles.
Simple CMS for blogging with nothing in between. Just writing. Flat-file system doesn't require any database and no dependencies.
- Simply copy all content to root or subfolder of your web server / hosting.
- Make sure that blog has write/read permissions (often fixable with 755)
- Open the folder in browser and log in with password "pencil" (change it in Settings afterwards)
Just write. No rules but one, every blog post must begin with title (# heading). You can now enable custom Pages from the Extra section of the Settings page (visible from blog admin menu).
I wanted to have a simple environment for me to write my posts without any distractions from the UI, without multiple dependencies and that could run on a web hosting without a server. I also want (for me and for people) to actually own the content. Another big important aspect for me personally is the ability to write from everywhere. Static-site-generators are great, but I need to be able to write on my friend's phone or at café. I took a design inpiration from the great project writefreely, they really came with the barebone solution of having all the important aspects of blog management, but nothing else. I added and am adding some more features I believe are handy, yet still doesn't come in a way.
This project is free software licenced with GPL. The markdown-to-html backend converter is MIT-licenced code for which the Licence at full can be found at its subdirectory.
- same-day posts sorted by time
- beggining with the title will not be required in future
- langauges support
- drafts
- securing admin changes from CSRF
- blog-type switch between posts with perex or just a title
- minor design customizations
- dark mode
If you like this project, you can support me on Librepay here 