Flegmit - Static Site Generator with CMS

Flegmit is a powerful static site generator with a WordPress-like content management system. Create, edit, and manage your content through a user-friendly admin interface, then build static files for fast, secure deployment.

Features

• CMS Interface: WordPress-like admin panel for content management
• Static Site Generation: Builds fast, secure static HTML files
• Authentication: Secure login system with customizable credentials
• Database-Driven: SQLite database for storing content and settings
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly admin interface and generated sites
• SEO-Friendly: Built-in SEO optimization and meta tag management
• Blog Support: Full blog functionality with posts and RSS feeds
• Deployment Ready: Generates optimized files for services like Render

Quick Start

1. Installation

npm install

2. Start Development Server

npm run dev

The admin panel will be available at http://localhost:3000/admin

3. Build Static Site

npm run build

Static files will be generated in the build/ directory, ready for deployment.

Usage

Admin Interface

1. Dashboard: Overview of your content and quick actions
2. Pages: Create and manage static pages (Home, About, etc.)
3. Posts: Create and manage blog posts
4. Settings: Configure site metadata, SEO, and appearance

Content Management

• Create pages with custom URLs and content
• Write blog posts with excerpts and publishing controls
• Manage SEO metadata and descriptions
• Customize site settings and appearance

Building and Deployment

The build process generates:

• Static HTML files for all published pages and posts
• CSS stylesheets with customizable theming
• RSS feed for blog posts
• 404 error page
• Optimized meta tags and SEO

Deployment

Render Deployment

1. Connect your GitHub repository to Render
2. Set build command: npm run build
3. Set publish directory: build
4. Deploy!

Other Platforms

The build/ directory contains standard static files that can be deployed to:

• Netlify
• Vercel
• GitHub Pages
• AWS S3
• Any static hosting service

File Structure

flegmit/
├── server/          # Express server and database
├── views/           # EJS templates for admin interface
├── scripts/         # Build scripts
├── src/             # Source templates and content
├── build/           # Generated static files (auto-generated)
├── database/        # SQLite database files (auto-generated)
└── package.json     # Dependencies and scripts

Configuration

Database

The system automatically creates a SQLite database with:

• Default user (bogdan/bogdan)
• Sample pages (Home, About)
• Site settings

Settings

Configure your site through the admin interface:

• Site title and description
• SEO metadata
• Theme colors
• Custom CSS/JS code

Development

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build static site
• npm start - Start production server

Customization

1. Styling: Modify the build script to customize CSS generation
2. Templates: Edit EJS templates in the views/ directory
3. Content Structure: Extend the database schema in server/database.js

Security

• Passwords are hashed using bcrypt
• Session-based authentication
• SQL injection protection with parameterized queries
• CSRF protection through session management

License

MIT License - feel free to use this for personal or commercial projects.

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.