base-java

This is the base of a blogging website written in Java (and Spark)

Instructions

To get this base blog online you'll need to:

1. Get Billy to give you your own copy of this repo
   • You probably already have this
   • You'll have picked a unique domain name too
2. Signup to Heroku
3. Create an app on Heroku
   • Use the European region when asked
4. Connect your Heroku account to your Github account
5. Connect your Heroku app to your Github repo
6. Enable automatic deploys
7. Make a change to your repo (using the Github editor)
8. Visit your Heroku app's settings and add a custom domain
   • add your personal CodeGuild domain
   • e.g. wm.codeguild.co
9. Visit your domain and see your blog!

Adding Posts

1. Create a file for your new post in src/main/resources/spark/template/freemarker
2. Add a reference to your new post in the nav bar and the index page

It's easy, but boring. You should try using Java (and Spark) to automate these steps (be lazy!).