From 83ed18616b4b6c26069c0b2313a233e346e3bf34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: George Cushen Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:04:58 +0000 Subject: docs: update readme --- README.md | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1f02c0df..2a02c7ae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,51 +1,41 @@ -# Academic Kickstart +# [Academic Kickstart](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/) -**Academic** is a framework to help you create a beautiful website quickly. Perfect for personal, student, or academic websites. [Check out the latest demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) of what you'll get in less than 10 minutes or [view the documentation](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/). +**Academic** makes it easy to create a beautiful website for free using Markdown, Jupyter, or RStudio. Customize anything on your site with widgets, themes, and language packs. [Check out the latest demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) of what you'll get in less than 10 minutes, or [view the showcase](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/#expo). -**Academic Kickstart** provides a minimal template to kickstart your new website by following the simple steps below. +**Academic Kickstart** provides a minimal template to kickstart your new website. -[![Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/master/academic.png)](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/) - -## Getting Started - -The following two methods describe how to install in the cloud using your web browser and how to install on your PC using the Command Prompt/Terminal app. - -### Quick install using your web browser +- [**Get Started**](#install) +- [View the documentation](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) +- [Ask a question](http://discuss.gohugo.io/) +- [Request a feature or report a bug](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/issues) +- Updating? View the [Update Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/update/) and [Release Notes](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/updates/) +- Support development of Academic: + - [Donate a coffee](https://paypal.me/cushen) + - [Become a backer on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/cushen) + - [Decorate your laptop or journal with an Academic sticker](https://www.redbubble.com/people/neutreno/works/34387919-academic) + - [Wear the T-shirt](https://academic.threadless.com/) -1. [Install Academic with Netlify](https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart) - * Netlify will provide you with a customizable URL to access your new site -2. On GitHub, go to your newly created `academic-kickstart` repository and edit `config.toml` to personalize your site. Shortly after saving the file, your site will automatically update -3. Read the [Quick Start Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) to learn how to add Markdown content. For inspiration, refer to the [Markdown content](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/tree/master/exampleSite) which powers the [Demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) - -### Install on your PC - -Prerequisites: - -* [Download and install Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) -* [Download and install Hugo](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/#quick-install) +[![Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/master/academic.png)](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/) -1. Clone (or [Fork](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart#fork-destination-box) or [download](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart/archive/master.zip)) the *Academic Kickstart* repository with Git: +## Install - git clone https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart.git My_Website - - *Note that if you forked Academic Kickstart, the above command should be edited to clone your fork.* +You can choose from one of the following four methods to install: -2. Initialize the theme: +* [**one-click install using your web browser (recommended)**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-web-browser) +* [install on your computer using **Git** with the Command Prompt/Terminal app](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-git) +* [install on your computer by downloading the **ZIP files**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-zip) +* [install on your computer with **RStudio**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-rstudio) - cd My_Website - git submodule update --init --recursive +Then [personalize your new site](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/get-started/). -3. View your new website: - - hugo server +## Ecosystem - Now you can go to [localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313) and your new Academic powered website should appear. - -4. Read the [Quick Start Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) to learn how to add Markdown content, customize your site, and deploy it. +* **[Academic Admin](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-admin):** An admin tool to import publications from BibTeX or import assets for an offline site +* **[Academic Scripts](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-scripts):** Scripts to help migrate content to new versions of Academic ## License -Copyright 2017 [George Cushen](https://georgecushen.com). +Copyright 2017-present [George Cushen](https://georgecushen.com). Released under the [MIT](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart/blob/master/LICENSE.md) license. -- cgit v1.2.3