Local

How to install Ghost locally

For development.

Prerequisites:

• supported Node.js version
• yarn or npm to manage packages (npm comes with nodejs)

$: npm install ghost-cli@latest -g
$: npm install gscan -g

$: ls  # -> empty directory
$: ghost install local

Visit:

• http://localhost:2368
• http://localhost:2368/ghost

$: ghost stop
$: ghost start
$: ghost log
$: ghost ls

$: ghost help

Developing Themes

Place custom theme in /content/themes/.
File edits automatically reload Ghost.
You need to restart Ghost after creating new files.

Scan and validate themes with gscan:

• gscan /path/to/Theme-Directory
• gscan -z /path/to/Archive-Name.zip