diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d607f8d..ef9391a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ Quick deploy instructions for an nginx host (Debian/Ubuntu):
1. Copy files to the web root on the server:
- sudo mkdir -p /var/www/marcus
- sudo cp -r "*" /var/www/marcus/ # run from the project folder or copy files individually
- sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/marcus
+ sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html
+ sudo cp -r . /var/www/html/
+ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
-2. Place the nginx server block (nginx/marcus_allison.conf) into `/etc/nginx/sites-available/` and enable it:
+2. Configure nginx with your own server block and enable it:
- sudo cp "nginx/marcus_allison.conf" /etc/nginx/sites-available/marcus_allison
- sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/marcus_allison /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
+ sudo cp /path/to/your/site.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/website-but-better
+ sudo ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/website-but-better /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
3. Test nginx config and reload:
@@ -21,41 +21,44 @@ Quick deploy instructions for an nginx host (Debian/Ubuntu):
4. (Optional) Provision HTTPS with Certbot (Let's Encrypt):
sudo apt update && sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
- sudo certbot --nginx -d portfolio.example.com -d www.portfolio.example.com
+ sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.example.com -d www.yourdomain.example.com
5. Docker alternative (serve static site with nginx container):
docker run --rm -p 80:80 -v "$(pwd):/usr/share/nginx/html:ro" nginx:stable
Customize:
-- Replace `portfolio.example.com` with your real domain.
-- Update contact email in `index.html` (now set to marcus.sailer@organic-server.org).
+- Replace `yourdomain.example.com` with your real domain.
+- Update contact email in `index.html`.
+- The homepage uses `the server.jpg` as a small lab snapshot; formal photography should live in `images/`.
Photography gallery:
-- To regenerate `images/manifest.json` after adding/removing photos, run:
+- To regenerate `images/manifest.json` after adding or removing photos, run:
```bash
-python3 scripts/generate_manifest.py
+py -3 scripts/generate_manifest.py
```
- Alternatively, enable Nginx directory listing for `/images/` so the site can probe the directory. Example server block fragment for `/images/` only:
```
location /images/ {
- alias /var/www/marcus/images/;
+ alias /var/www/html/images/;
autoindex on;
}
```
Blog support:
-- Add plain text files to the `blog/` directory. Supported extensions are `.txt` and `.text`. Each file should start with a date/time line, then a title line, then the body.
+- Add plain text files to the `blog/` directory. Supported extensions are `.txt` and `.text`.
+- Each file should start with a date/time line, then a title line, then the body.
- To attach a file, place it in `blog/files/` and reference it in the post with `[[file: filename.ext]]` or `[[attachment: filename.ext]]`.
-- Run `python3 scripts/generate_blog_manifest.py` from the project root to refresh `blog/manifest.json` after adding or removing posts.
+- Run `py -3 scripts/generate_blog_manifest.py` from the project root to refresh `blog/manifest.json` after adding or removing posts.
Git sync:
-- Use `./scripts/sync_site.sh` from the website root to pull changes from Git via HTTP.
-- The default remote is `https://git.organic-server.org/organic-CPU/website-but-better.git` and the branch is `main`.
-- By default it deploys to `/var/www/html`, which is the default nginx document root on most Linux distributions.
+- Run the sync script from anywhere by invoking the repo script path, for example `./scripts/sync_site.sh` from the repo root or `/path/to/website-but-better/scripts/sync_site.sh` from another directory.
+- The script uses its own location to find the repo root, so it does not need to be started from the web root.
+- The default remote is `https://git.organic-server.org/organic-CPU/website-but-better.git` and the default branch is `main`.
+- By default it deploys to `/var/www/html`.
- Override with `GIT_REPO_URL`, `GIT_BRANCH`, or `DEPLOY_DIR` if needed.
Automatic sync every 12 hours:
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now sync_site.timer
```
-This makes the website sync twice per day and deploy the latest files to nginx root.
+This makes the website sync twice per day and deploy the latest files to the nginx root.
Editing the Git link:
- Update the header Git link in `index.html` at the element with id `git-link` to your repository URL.
diff --git a/blog.html b/blog.html
index 4651bfb..7c8a976 100644
--- a/blog.html
+++ b/blog.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
- Blog — Marcus Allison
+ Blog — Marcus Sailer
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
diff --git a/blog/2026-06-06.text b/blog/2026-06-06.text
deleted file mode 100644
index cb86898..0000000
--- a/blog/2026-06-06.text
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-2026-07-09 18:30
-Welco
-
-This blog is a simple read-only collection of notes from my home lab and self-hosting experiments. Add a new text file to the `blog/` folder with a date/time on the first line, a title on the second line, and the content after a blank line.
diff --git a/blog/2026-07-09-welcome.txt b/blog/2026-07-09-welcome.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c24382c..0000000
--- a/blog/2026-07-09-welcome.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-2026-07-09 18:30
-Welcome to the blog
-
-This blog is a simple read-only collection of notes from my home lab and self-hosting experiments. Add a new text file to the `blog/` folder with a date/time on the first line, a title on the second line, and the content after a blank line.
diff --git a/blog/2026-07-10-attachment-test.txt b/blog/2026-07-10-attachment-test.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f3986bf..0000000
--- a/blog/2026-07-10-attachment-test.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-2026-07-10 12:45
-Attachment test
-
-This post includes a referenced attachment file.
-
-You can download it here: [[file: sample-attachment.txt]]
diff --git a/blog/files/sample-attachment.txt b/blog/files/example-attachment.txt
similarity index 98%
rename from blog/files/sample-attachment.txt
rename to blog/files/example-attachment.txt
index cdf7456..f9d4a48 100644
--- a/blog/files/sample-attachment.txt
+++ b/blog/files/example-attachment.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-This is a sample attachment file used to test blog file linking.
+This is a sample attachment file used to test blog file linking.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/blog/the first post.text b/blog/the first post.text
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b583d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blog/the first post.text
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+2026-07-09 12:00
+My Self-Hosted Portfolio Website
+
+Finally got around to building a proper home for my lab. Instead of throwing people a list of subdomains, I now have a clean landing page that actually explains what I'm doing and why it matters.
+The site has the essentials: a professional summary, a skills showcase (with a dedicated photography card because that's a big part of my life), a gallery that loads from a manifest and supports fullscreen modal viewing, a server snapshot, and a simple contact block. I kept the design consistent with a red theme and made sure everything loads fast without unnecessary bloat.
+The deployment is fully automated too. A script pulls the latest repo changes, regenerates manifests, and pushes everything to /var/www/html. I set up a systemd timer to run it every twelve hours, so the site stays fresh without me lifting a finger. The blog runs off plain text files and sorts posts newest-first, which is exactly the kind of simplicity I love about self-hosting.
+This post includes a referenced attachment file just to demonstrate the system. You can download it here: [[file: example-attachment.txt]]
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 67c8c6c..efc6796 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
- Marcus Allison - Systems Administrator & Self-Hosting Portfolio
+ Marcus Sailer - Systems Administrator & Self-Hosting Portfolio
-
Marcus Allison
+
Marcus Sailer
Systems Administrator · Self-Hosting · Network Security
+