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description: How to create, and self host a blog like this
created: 2024-03-01
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## Chose a static site generator
This is the tool that takes your [markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/) or other markup language, 
and generates HTML files, these can then uploaded to a server to host.

- [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/)
- [Pelican](https://getpelican.com/)
- [My custom one](https://git.node5.net/blog-generator/about/)

## Buy a domain
### Chose a TLD (Top Level Domain)
.net is pretty cool IMO

## Hosting

- Selfhost
  - At home
    - Requires static IP
    - Router port forward
    - Always having a machine online
    - Exposes your home IP (This isn't super bad)
- VPS (cloud monthly payment)
  - Not independent

For the rest of this I refer to the awesome guides at [landchad.net](https://landchad.net/)