NixBytes

Portfolio Web and Blog Site.

Security Engineer By Day and Open-Source Hacker by Night.

Description

NixBytes is a personal blog and portfolio built using the Hugo static site generator. It showcases projects, technical deep dives, and tutorials related to security engineering, Linux, and various programming technologies.

Project Structure

• archetypes/: Hugo templates for new content.
• content/: The core content of the site, including blog posts and documentation.
  • posts/: Blog articles organized by date or category.
• docs/: Structured technical documentation and tutorials, categorized by topics like AWS, Docker, Linux, etc.
• resources/: Generated assets and images used within the site.
• themes/: Hugo themes applied to the site (currently using hermit-v2).
• config.toml: Main configuration file for Hugo, defining site metadata, parameters, and menus.
• deploy.sh: Script for deploying the site.

Technology Stack

• Static Site Generator: Hugo
• Theme: Hermit V2
• Deployment: (Configure based on your deployment method, e.g., GitHub Pages, Netlify)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Hugo installed on your system.

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/nixbytes/nixbytes.github.io.git
   cd nixbytes.github.io

2. Initialize submodules (if any):

   git submodule update --init --recursive

3. Start the Hugo development server:

   hugo server -D

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:1313.

Deployment

To deploy the site, you can use the provided deploy.sh script or set up a CI/CD pipeline (e.g., GitHub Actions) to build and host the static files on services like GitHub Pages.