Setup guide for Zola

This is step by step guide to setup Zola.

Zola is a fast and user-friendly static site generator. It combines simplicity with powerful features like built-in templates, no external dependencies, and lightning-fast performance, making it ideal for building blogs, documentation, and websites effortlessly.

Installation Steps are given below.

Download Zola -

• Visit the Zola website or GitHub.
• Download the appropriate binary for your operating system.

Install Zola -

• Linux/macOS:

curl -fsSL https://github.com/getzola/zola/releases/latest/download/zola.tar.gz | tar -xzf - -C /usr/local/bin

• Windows:

Download the binary file and add it to your PATH.

Verify Installation -

Check if Zola is installed:

zola --version

Creating Site -

• Replace my-site with your desired project name.
• Follow the prompts to configure the site.

zola init my-site

• Navigate to the Project Directory

cd my-site

• Serve the Site Locally

zola serve

Customization -

• Modify the config.toml file for site settings.
• Add or edit Markdown files in the content folder.
• Choose or customize themes from the Zola theme directory.

Deployment -

• Generate a static build:

zola build

• Upload the files in the "/public" directory to your hosting provider.