Start an IndieWeb site

You do not need to implement every IndieWeb idea on day one. Start with a page at a domain you control, then let it grow in the direction of your actual interests.

A useful first evening

1. Choose a domain name you are happy to say aloud.
2. Make an index.html containing your name, a short introduction and one link.
3. Publish that file with a static host.
4. Put the source in version control.
5. Add one thing because you want it there.

Then add structure

When repeating page headers and lists becomes tedious, a static site generator can help. Eleventy reads familiar formats such as Markdown, HTML, Nunjucks and JavaScript data, then writes ordinary files that any web server can serve.

This repository is intentionally small enough to take apart. Begin with these files:

• src/index.njk — the home page;
• src/_includes/layouts/base.njk — the shared HTML frame;
• src/_data/site.json — site-wide values; and
• eleventy.config.js — the build configuration.

Keep going

Add an h-card so software can recognise your identity, then publish a feed so people can follow updates without an account.

Further reading: IndieWeb Getting Started and Eleventy documentation.