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When it comes to creating websites, there is a ludicrous amount of tools available. When it comes to creating websites, there is a ludicrous number of tools available.
They range from full blown content management solutions like Drupal over They range from full-blown content management solutions like Drupal to
desktop solutions like Google Web Designer to Cloud Hosted Website solutions desktop solutions like Google Web Designer to Cloud Hosted Website solutions
like WIX to more programmer focused approaches like Jekyll which generate like WIX to more programmer focused approaches like Jekyll which generate
websites out of templates and markdown files. websites out of templates and markdown files.
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## Lektor is Static ## Lektor is Static
Lektor learned from the huge range of static file generators like Jekyll, Lektor learned from the huge range of static file generators like Jekyll,
Pelican, Hugo, Middleman and many more about the values of generating a Pelican, Hugo, Middleman and many more about the value of generating a
completely static website. This means that unlike WordPress or similar completely static website. This means that unlike WordPress or similar
solutions it does not run on a server, but your local computer (or a build solutions it does not run on a server, but your local computer (or a build
server) and generates out static HTML that can be uploaded to any web server server), and generates static HTML that can be uploaded to any web server or
or content distribution platform like S3 with CloudFront. content distribution platform like S3 with CloudFront.
Why go static? Because the vast, vast majority of websites will be read many Why go static? Because the vast, vast majority of websites will be read many
more times than they will update. This is crucial because dynamic does not more times than they will be updated. This is crucial because dynamic content
come for free. It needs server resources and because program code is running does not come for free. It needs server resources and because program code is
there it needs to be kept up to date for to ensure there are no security running there it needs to be kept up to date for to ensure there are no security
problems that are left unpatched. Also when a website gets a sudden spike problems that are left unpatched. Also when a website gets a sudden spike of
of traffic a static website will stay up for longer on the same server than traffic a static website will stay up for longer on the same server than a
a dynamic one that needs to execute code. dynamic one that needs to execute code.
Sure, there are some things you cannot do on a static website, but those Sure, there are some things you cannot do on a static website, but those are not
things you would not use Lektor for. For small dynamic sections, JavaScript things you would not use Lektor for. For small dynamic sections, JavaScript
and pairing up with other services is a good solution. paired up with other services is a good solution.
<img src="static.png" alt="" class="screenshot"> <img src="static.png" alt="" class="screenshot">
## Lektor is a CMS ## Lektor is a CMS
However Lektor also takes from content management systems like WordPress However, Lektor also takes from content management systems like WordPress
and provides a flexible browser based admin interface from which you can and provides a flexible browser-based admin interface from which you can
edit your website's contents. Unlike traditional CMS solutions however it edit your website's contents. Unlike traditional CMS solutions, however, it
runs entirely on your own computer. runs entirely on your own computer.
This means you can give a Lektor website to people that have no understanding This means you can give a Lektor website to people that have no understanding
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## Lektor is a Framework ## Lektor is a Framework
Lastly however Lektor learns from experience in writing web frameworks. Lektor Lastly, Lektor learns from experience in writing web frameworks. Lektor
is much more than a website generator because it is based on a very flexible is much more than a website generator because it is based on a very flexible
internal flat file database which can be used to model any website content. internal flat file database which can be used to model any website content.
Unlike static blog generators which are based on some markdown content and Unlike static blog generators which are based on some markdown content and