Hey everyone! It's been ages since I've done any web development, and now I need to create a super simple website. The goal is to have a home page with around a dozen subpages, featuring just text and pictures—no videos or fancy stuff. My initial thought was to hand-code the HTML, but I'm especially not looking for a site that looks like it's from the early Geocities days. So, I'm curious if anyone can suggest a straightforward tool for this project? I already have a server set up and would prefer something self-hosted since I'd like to avoid monthly fees. If you know of a template that I can easily customize for a clean, mobile-friendly design, that would be awesome. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Have you looked into Astro? It's a powerful tool that's not too complex and might be a great match for your needs. I’ve just started using it, so I’m not sure if it’s overkill, but it could work!
You should try using a static site generator like Hugo. It's super handy for what you're looking to do, and you can host it for free on Cloudflare Pages. Totally worth checking out!
Maybe consider using ChatGPT or another AI to prototype your website! Just describe what you're after, and it can generate the HTML for you in a snap. You can even ask it for CSS based on a color palette you like. It’s pretty incredible!
That sounds wild! Does it really work? And can I get it to generate animations and other cool stuff too?