Designing Websites with Publii and GitHub Pages: Create, Maintain and Host Beautiful Websites for Free

by Brad Moore

Overview

Does getting online seem overwhelmingly difficult? Are you paying too much for your hosting solution? Have you always wanted to have a blog but don’t know where to start? Do you settle for a Facebook page for your business website but know you need more? The solution to these problems is choosing the right tools. This book will guide you through the process of setting up a Publii-based publishing platform and hosting your site for free on GitHub.

Publii is a free, open source, desktop application that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux and makes building the website or blog you dream of is a simple process. This book walks you through the process of installing and using Publii, setting up accounts on GitHub and hosting a static blog or website there. You will gain background insights on here to get no-cost imagery for website, how to leverage AI to generate ideas, outlines, and images. You’ll also review search engine optimization (SEO) best practices to ensure your site is searchable.

Designing Websites with Publii and GitHub Pages is your roadmap to creating a website and understanding how the publishing workflow works.

What You Will Learn

• Use text editors such as WYSIWYG, Block, and Markdown
• Make a page from a post.
• Work on advanced processes such as installing themes and plugins
• Manage and back up your data
• Explore GDRP and cooking banner considerations

Who This Book Is For

Those with limited or no programming or compute skills who want to learn how to set up a website.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798868811944
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	06/07/2025
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	686
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Brad Moore is a technical writer and blogger based in Kentucky, USA. who has been involved in web development for 20 years. He has helped clients host sites with WordPress, Grav and Publii since 2023. Brad enjoys programming, electronics, microprocessors, and model trains. Brad is married and has three children.

Table of Contents

Part I.- 1: Introduction.- 2: Getting Started.- 3: Getting Publii Running.- 4: Getting Ready for Content.- 5: Adding Content.- 6: Page Building in Publii.- 7: Creating a GitHub Page.- 8: Configure Publii for Sync.- Part II.- 9: Backups and Sites.- 10: Themes.- 11: Single Page Sites.- 12: Gallery & Contacts.- 13: Internet Real Estate.- Part III.- 14: Plugins and Cookies.- 15: CSS Tricks.