How to deploy your static application

deploy-your-static-app.md

Tools

1. Middleman, static page generator
2. Foundation 5, responsive web page css
3. Github page, the awesome static page hosting

gem install middleman

will install the middleman itself.

Helper

middleman template with foundation 5

git clone git://github.com/axyz/middleman-zurb-foundation.git ~/.middleman/zurb-foundation

and then

middleman init my_static_app --template=zurb-foundation

ok,

gem install 'middleman-gh-pages'
echo "'middleman-gh-pages'" >> Rakefile

rake publish

will generate your static pages into side, and deploy it to github page (gh-pages branch)

Tips

add this 2 lines to your config.rb

activate :relative_assets
set :relative_links, true

if you are using custom domain and project name form: http://icodeit.org/placesihavebeen.