Create your first page

How to build the most simple page in Lume

The page file

After setup Lume (see installation instructions if you don't have the _config.ts and deno.json files), create the file index.md and add some content in Markdown format, for example:

# Welcome to my website

This is my first page using **Lume,** a static site generator for Deno.

I hope you enjoy it.

Build and open the page

Run deno task serve in your terminal. This task does two things:

  • It builds your site. The index.md file is compiled and exported as index.html in the folder _site.
  • Starts a local web server, so you can see the generated site in your browser. Open the url http://localhost:3000/ in your browser to see the page.

Tip

The web server also includes live-reloading. If you edit the index.md file, the browser is reloaded automatically to see the new changes.

Congratulations, you have created your first page with Lume! 🎉

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