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Create a Github blog with Hexo on Ubuntu 16.04

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This very first blog article introduces how to deploy Hexo with Github. For detailed information about Hexo, see the official document page.

Installing Nodejs

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$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
$ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Installing npm and Hexo

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$ sudo apt install npm
$ npm install -g hexo-cli

After the installation of Hexo, create a blog folder under the home directory.

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$ hexo init blog
$ cd blog/
$ npm install
$ hexo -v

Check how the page looks like by running the command below and then open the generated link in a web browser.

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$ hexo s --debug

Setting up Hexo themes

My preferred theme was downloaded from below:

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$ cd ~/blog
$ git clone https://github.com/iissnan/hexo-theme-next themes/next

More settings about the NexT theme can be found here.

Configuring Github and Hexo

  • Create a new repository on Github and name it to be YangboLong.github.io

  • Generate a new SSH key:

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    $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@example.com"

  • Add the SSH key to your Github account: add key

  • Edit _config.yml in the directory of ~/blog
  • Run the following command:
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    $ sudo npm install hexo-deployer-git --save

Setting up deployment

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$ hexo clean
$ hexo generate
$ hexo deploy

Now, my first blog is up and running. Enjoy!