Rich learns Python the hard way

This repository contains the code I wrote to complete the 52 exercises of Learn Python the Hard Way by Zed Shaw.

I attempt to write about this probably horrific experience with GitHub Pages and Pelican at richlearnspythonthehardway.org.

Install

You can create a similar diary of trauma by forking this repository. Replace Rich-specific bits as necessary. I typically install projects to ~/Sites, but is by no means required.

$ mkvirtualenv myenv
(myenv)$ git clone git@github.com:richardcornish/richlearnspythonthehardway.git
(myenv)$ cd richlearnspythonthehardway/
(myenv)$ pip install -r requirements.txt

You should use Python 2 because Zed Shaw is vehemently against Python 3.

Write

Add and edit Markdown files in pelican/content/. Then generate them:

(myenv)$ pelican pelican/content -o pelican/output -s pelican/pelicanconf.py -t pelican/themes/rich
(myenv)$ (cd pelican/output/ && python -m SimpleHTTPServer)

Add -t to pelican for plain text. :)

Visit http://0.0.0.0:8000/.

Publish

Now publish to the live Interwebs.

(myenv)$ git push origin master
(myenv)$ ghp-import -p pelican/output

Visit richardcornish.github.io/richlearnspythonthehardway (or richlearnspythonthehardway.org).

Domains

Replace the text in pelican/content/extra/CNAME with your own domain (and follow publish steps).
Copy the IP addresses for A records from GitHub
Enter the IP addresses for the A record of your domain into your domain registrar's control panel, e.g. in Google Domains.