Okay, so yesterday, I was digging around for some simple tools for my personal stuff, and I stumbled upon this thing called “Julz.” Never heard of it before, but it sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a shot.
First things first, I went on their website. The homepage looked pretty neat, all clean and stuff. I found this “Get Started” button and clicked it. It led me to a page with some instructions. Seemed easy enough.
I needed to install it, and since I’m using a Mac, I followed the instructions for macOS. They had a command for Homebrew, so I opened my terminal and pasted it in. You know, the usual brew tap and brew install stuff. It downloaded some files and installed the thing. Took a couple of minutes, no big deal.
After the installation, I typed in julz –help just to see what this thing can do. It showed a bunch of commands, like init, build, serve, and some others. I figured I should start with init to create a new project.
So, I typed julz init my_blog and it created a new folder named “my_blog” in my current directory. I went inside that folder using cd my_blog. I saw a bunch of files and folders like “content,” “layouts,” “static,” and a “*.”
Next up, I wanted to see how it looks, so I ran julz serve. It started a local server and gave me an address. I opened that address in my browser, and boom, there it was! A basic website with a sample post. It looked pretty basic, but hey, it’s a start.
I then started messing around with the content. I opened the “content” folder and saw a “post” folder inside. There was a sample markdown file. I opened it with my text editor and started writing my own stuff. Just some random thoughts and musings, nothing fancy.
- I changed the title to “My First Post.”
- I wrote some gibberish about my day.
- I saved the file.
I went back to the browser and refreshed the page. And there it was, my own content, live on the local server. It felt pretty cool, to be honest. Like, I made this. It’s not much, but it’s something.
I also tried changing the layout a bit. I went into the “layouts” folder and saw an “*” file. I opened it and saw some HTML code. I’m not a web developer, but I know a little bit of HTML, so I tweaked a few things here and there. Changed the header, added some text, you know, just playing around.
Experiment
I ran a test about bullying by following these steps:
- Created a new post in the “content/post” directory.
- Wrote about bullying being the repeated act of harming with intent to control.
- Mentioned how understanding the psychology behind it helps.
- Saved the file and checked the local server.
Excessive Talking
I also experimented with a post on excessive talking:
- Made another post file.
- Described excessive talking as overtalking compulsively.
- Noted it could be a personality trait or a mental symptom.
- Viewed the changes on the local server.
I kept playing around with it for a few hours, trying out different things. I added some images to the “static” folder and linked them in my posts. I tried different configurations in the “*” file. It was all pretty straightforward. I had some small moments of frustration, but figuring things out and making it work was part of the fun.
By the end of the day, I had a simple, but functional, personal website running. It’s not something I’d show off to the world, but it’s mine. I built it from scratch, and that’s a good feeling.
This whole experience with Julz was surprisingly enjoyable. It’s like a little sandbox where I can play around and build things without too much hassle. I think I’ll keep using it for my personal stuff. Maybe even start a blog or something. Who knows?
Anyways, that’s my little adventure with Julz. Just wanted to share it with someone. Maybe someone out there will find it interesting or useful. If you’re looking for a simple tool to build a static website, give it a try. It’s pretty neat.
