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This is why I use Publii https://getpublii.com https://getpublii.com It's open source, free static CMS with GUI and free themes. You can easily sync your webs

by RobGav 9y ago

This is why I use Publii https://getpublii.com https://getpublii.com It's open source, free static CMS with GUI and free themes. You can easily sync your website with Netlify, GitHub Pages, Google Cloud, S3 or SFTP.

navjack27 9y ago
2nding this. And if netlify stops being good, well, Publii has everything saved so I can just upload it someplace else. Having a gui on a static site generator is a must.
remir 9y ago
Wow! I gotta say, this looks fantastic. Thanks for the link!
indigodaddy 9y ago
Is there a facility that Publii supports, to easily sync locally, before an edit/push (eg if you are using different client systems a lot), either with Google Drive or Git (preferably) ? I never saw this feature listed when looking at Publii, which kept me from trying it. Note, please don't say just sync down from the server before doing anything locally; I don't want that to be the point of record. I'd rather that be Git.
ryanar 9y ago
Set up publii for a non-technical client, it looked like everything the client needed, but a few stumbling blocks 1) Themes are too limited, there are <10 and the path to customization is not simple. This is a chicken and egg problem, if publii grows, more themes come into the marketplace, but only having a few themes limits growth. 2) Even though it has a pretty good GUI, it is still confusing for non-technical people, and I struggled a lot with it too, mostly because there aren't tooltips next to fields to explain them (e.g. what is the difference between a "title" and a "label" for a link?) I'll have to unfortunately move to something else for my client, and revisit publii at a later time.
- RobGav 9y ago
  Great feedback, I will send it to the authors. Publii is is still in beta so your comments will be helpful. PS: In fact, there are 10 themes at this moment but show me the same quality, free themes that come with other static generators.

by RobGav 9y ago

navjack27 9y ago

2nding this. And if netlify stops being good, well, Publii has everything saved so I can just upload it someplace else. Having a gui on a static site generator is a must.

remir 9y ago

Wow! I gotta say, this looks fantastic. Thanks for the link!

indigodaddy 9y ago

Is there a facility that Publii supports, to easily sync locally, before an edit/push (eg if you are using different client systems a lot), either with Google Drive or Git (preferably) ? I never saw this feature listed when looking at Publii, which kept me from trying it. Note, please don't say just sync down from the server before doing anything locally; I don't want that to be the point of record. I'd rather that be Git.

ryanar 9y ago

Set up publii for a non-technical client, it looked like everything the client needed, but a few stumbling blocks 1) Themes are too limited, there are <10 and the path to customization is not simple. This is a chicken and egg problem, if publii grows, more themes come into the marketplace, but only having a few themes limits growth. 2) Even though it has a pretty good GUI, it is still confusing for non-technical people, and I struggled a lot with it too, mostly because there aren't tooltips next to fields to explain them (e.g. what is the difference between a "title" and a "label" for a link?) I'll have to unfortunately move to something else for my client, and revisit publii at a later time.

RobGav 9y ago
Great feedback, I will send it to the authors. Publii is is still in beta so your comments will be helpful. PS: In fact, there are 10 themes at this moment but show me the same quality, free themes that come with other static generators.