The PHP Foundation website operates on a sophisticated stack comprising PHP and Sculpin for site generation, alongside Tailwind CSS for exceptional design aesthetics. This guide will empower you to navigate the process of developing the site and submitting your own blog posts seamlessly.

Getting Started

Before diving into website development or post submission, it’s essential to set up your environment correctly.

Requirements

• PHP 8.3 or later
• Composer
• Node 20 with NPM

Installing Dependencies

Once your environment is prepared, the next step is to install the necessary dependencies.

Steps to Install

• Install PHP dependencies:
  

  $ composer install

• Install CSS dependencies:
  

  $ npm install

Building the CSS

The CSS for the site is generated using Tailwind CSS, based on HTML classes defined throughout the site. Before testing the site, make sure to build your CSS:

$ npx tailwind -i assetscssapp.css -o sourceassetscssapp.css

Testing the Site

To view your changes in real-time, use the Sculpin development server:

$ .vendorbinsculpin generate --watch --server

By executing this command, the server will launch at https://localhost:8000. Any modifications you make will automatically regenerate pages, allowing you to preview the outcome in your web browser.

Submitting Blog Posts

Now, if you have insightful content to share, submitting a blog post is simple. Follow these steps:

Creating Your Post

• Create a new file under source_posts with the name format YYYY-MM-DD-title.md.
• Ensure your post is written in Markdown and includes the proper frontmatter in YAML format:

---
title: Your Post Title
layout: post
tags: 
  - update
author: 
  name: Your Name
  url: Your URL
---
Markdown content starts here

Content Types

Understand the structure of your site content:

• Pages: Found in source_pages, these are static one-off pages.
• Posts: Located in source_posts, these will appear on the blog and your site feed.

Making Design Changes

Design adjustments, including adding HTML class attributes, should trigger the Tailwind watcher to reflect real-time changes:

$ npx tailwind -i assetscssapp.css -o sourceassetscssapp.css --watch

When finished with your CSS modifications, terminate by pressing Ctrl-C.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues while developing or submitting, here are a few troubleshooting tips:

• Server not starting? Ensure you have all dependencies installed and your terminal is pointed to the correct project directory.
• CSS not updating? Check that the Tailwind watcher is running correctly and verify your HTML elements are using the appropriate classes.
• Submissions not showing up? Confirm that your post file is saved in the correct format in the source_posts folder.

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