There is already an article called How to contribute to the Python Barranquilla blog. This article highlights how you can facilitate contributions using a self-configuring virtual workspace – you won't need to install anything; everything is online.
Codespaces is a virtual workspace that can be automatically configured, provided by GitHub. A free account comes with 60 core-hours of runtime. That's more than enough time to work on contributing to our site or other projects. The Python Barranquilla page repository has a .devcontainer folder with the necessary configurations to start working immediately on any contribution you want to make.
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After creating a branch, we can open a codespace. Thanks to the .devcontainer.json file, a codespace will be created with everything you need. If your first question is, what is a branch and why is it necessary to create one? I recommend you go to Annex 2 of the article mentioned at the beginning.
The creation process may take a while the first time you open it.
Once the editor opens, you'll see 3 parts:
- The file browser
- A console with the lektor server running
- A simple browser window showing the generated page.
The page can be opened in a separate tab using the button in the top-right corner (see arrow).
Finally, you can use the editor to perform both commits and pushes, but it's easiest to do this after closing the codespace window:
- Export changes to the branch.
- Close the codespace
It’s important to close the codespace to prevent it from consuming more runtime.
How do I create a post?
To create a blog post, follow the instructions in the article "How to contribute to the Python Barranquilla blog" starting from the title Creating an entry in Lektor.
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