Template for OGC Blog

This is a template blog post. You can delete the content and start from scratch.

Metadata

Between the pair of three hyphens on the top of this file are title:, author:, and pubdate. These are fields that the site needs to:

1. Know what the title of the article is
2. Know the author of the article, and
3. Know the date at which the article is published.

Of these three, pubdate is important as a planned site feature is "Recent blog posts", which will make use of pubdate to sort the ... most recent ... posts. 😁

Writing a New Post

Posts on this blog are written in a format called Markdown. Learn about Markdown here. This makes writing a post with basic formatting very simple.

What are the steps for making a new post?

1. Log into GitHub. If you don't have an account, it's free.
2. Go to the code for the site, linked here
3. Click 'add file' in the upper right hand corner of the _posts folder, and select 'create new file'
4. Name the file. Make sure it doesn't have spaces, and ends with .md
5. Write your post! Go get 'em, maestro.
6. At the bottom of the editing page, you can write a message to me about the post. If you're not done, it's ok - it doesn't have to be published right away.
7. Select "Create a new branch for this commit and start a pull request", and click 'Commit changes'.

This will create a request for me to update the site. If you're done, I'll complete the request and your post will be published on the site!

After everything is merged to the main branch, Netlify will detect the new version and build the site anew. You will then be able to view your new post on the website after a short delay.

If you have any questions get me on the Discord @revslaughter or email me at jmslaughter85@outlook.com, or via GitHub.

Issue with the site, idea, or new feature? You can report an issue on the site at this link.

Don't forget to checkout Takeover Productions!!