PhotoBlog

My static photography blog with CI/CD

A personal static site to showcase my photography (flower images, galleries, etc.), built with HTML/CSS and deployed automatically using Jenkins CI to GitHub Pages.

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Features

• Static photo gallery with flexible folder structure.
• Automated CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins:
  • Pulls latest changes from GitHub.
  • Deploys to GitHub Pages (/docs folder).
• Easy updates—just add files, commit, and push.

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Live Demo

The site is currently available here:

https://lyynn777.github.io/PhotoBlog/

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Git
• A GitHub account
• Local cloning tools like Git Bash or VS Code terminal

Installation Steps

git clone https://github.com/Lyynn777/PhotoBlog.git
cd PhotoBlog

How to Update the Site

1. Add or edit HTML, CSS, or image files in the project.

2. Stage your changes:

   git add .
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Describe your changes"
   

4. Push to GitHub:

   git push origin main
   

5. Jenkins will automatically deploy the updated content to GitHub Pages.

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CI/CD Pipeline Summary

Pipeline Workflow:

GitHub (main/main repo) ── push ─▶ Jenkins pulls ── runs pipeline ─┬─ deploys to GitHub Pages (docs/)
                                                                └─ handles dependency or validation (if any)

Key Technologies Used:

• HTML + CSS for web content
• GitHub for version control
• Jenkins for continuous integration and deployment
• GitHub Pages for static site hosting

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Sample Project Structure

PhotoBlog/
├── docs/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── gallery/
│   │   └── summer.html
│   └── assets/flowers/
│       └── rose.jpg
├── css/
│   └── style.css
├── Jenkinsfile
└── README.md

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Future Enhancements (Roadmap)

• Add more photo galleries (e.g., nature, portraits)
• Implement a lightbox or slider effect
• Add an About or Contact page
• Integrate Google Analytics or visitors counter
• Support markdown-based blog posts

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Contribution

Feel free to contribute by:

1. Forking the repository
2. Creating a new branch for your feature
3. Making commits
4. Opening a pull request

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License

This project is open for personal and educational purposes. No license is specified.

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