Static site generator
powered by Python
Pelican is a static site generator that requires no database or server-side logic.
Pelican has everything you need to build your static site. The builds are fast and it is well laid out.
Write content in reStructuredText or Markdown markup
Chronological content (e.g., articles, blog posts) as well as static pages
Integration with external services
Site themes (created using Jinja2 templates)
Publication of articles in multiple languages
Generation of Atom and RSS feeds
Code syntax highlighting via Pygments
Import existing content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS feeds
Fast rebuild times due to content caching and selective output writing
Extensible via a rich plugin ecosystem: Pelican Plugins
Reading through all the documentation is highly recommended, but for the truly impatient, following are some quick steps to get started.
Installation
Install Pelican and Markdown.
python -m pip install "pelican[markdown]"Create a project
Create a folder for your site and create a skeleton project inside of it.
mkdir -p ~/projects/yoursite
cd ~/projects/yoursite
pelican-quickstart
When asked for your URL prefix, enter your domain name as indicated (e.g., https://example.com).
Create an article
Create your first article with the following content in ~/projects/yoursite/content/keyboard-review.md:
Title: My First Review
Date: 2010-12-03 10:20
Category: Review
Following is a review of my favorite mechanical keyboard.Preview your site
pelican -r -lPreview your site by navigating to http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.
Following are ways you can support Pelican’s development:
