Hi Everyone.
I am looking for a FOSS static website builder using html and php.
I just want to put some pictures up and make a few simple statements. Very simple and clean.
I can access my server via ftp but I have no access to the command line or something like that.
Please recommend the most simple solution that looks decent.
Thanks.
Hello,
I propose the Publii project https://getpublii.com/
Greetings from Brussels,
Christian
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Great. Works perfectly once I had figured out how to use set up the ftp such that the data is stored in the right location.
Many thanks.
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we are using hugo for pretty much everything now.
librearts, digikam, siril. all hugo. the stuff that isnt hugo yet we will port
and when ever someone ask @patdavid and @paperdigits what to use … the answer is also hugo.
so:
Use hugo
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I’m only tangentially familiar with Jekyll from using GitHub Pages.
How’s Hugo compare?
it is like jekyll but fast
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It looked to me as if I needed command line access (to install the needful stuff) which I do not have.
build locally. upload to any server you want.
not to mention with gitlab/github/cloudflare pages you get building and hosting in one.
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Hmm. Sounds good …
Yep. That’s the set up I use.
eleventy is popular, no php but you can use all kinds of templates
I concur. Have been using it for a few years, just a joy to use!
if you want to see my first idea (using publii, I wasnt able to quickly and fully understand hugos structure):
I need help with the author description. <p?> xxx <p?> keeps showing.
I like Zola, but static site generators are really common thanks to jamstack, so I’m sure you can find something that fits your preferences.
For those looking for a simple PHP static site generator without relying on a big framework and which deploys to GitHub Pages by default with an integrated pipeline, you can give a try to my SSG: GitHub - atas/ssg: Simple PHP Static Site Generator for GitHub Pages
Hope it becomes helpful.
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Hi, @ata, and welcome to the forum!
Very nice. Already stared the project page and now following you on GitHub. 
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Jumping in here.
I want to create a one page site for posting on a subdomain for a personal project of posting some images and text in between. The desire is for the thing to just scroll down like it’s a long page.
I’m COMPLETELY markdown/html/css ignorant. Seriously.
I’ve played with getpublii and it’s way more than I need. The free templates are way more complex than I need and looking at the backend stuff, there isn’t a prayer in the world of me getting that tweaked to suite my purposes.
I’ve looked at the other options suggested here, which are text driven. Again this is a huge impediment as indicated I’m simply not knowledgeable.
Any suggestions on a WYSIWYG tool to do this? FOSS of course… 
Thank you!
Bluefin
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Yes, sorry.