KOBLOG

Small-web blog engine

A black and white kobold writing on the ground

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Blogs for kobolds and other critters!

> [!WARNING] > Koblog is still in its early days, so not all IndieWeb features are implemented yet :)

Koblog is a small blog engine, forked from Bludit, that aim to be usefull and fun for people that want to have their own blog, and to focus on small websites! Create a simple blog, a magazine themed-blog, an art blog or anything you need.

Like Bludit, Koblog is a flat-file cms/blog that stores content in JSON format, eliminating the need for database installation or configuration.

Screenshots

A screenshot of the admin panel of Koblog, showing the interface to create an article
Modify your blog with an easy-to-use and recognisable interface

Features

No DB

Koblog use files to handle its data, avoiding the need for a database, and simplifying backups.

Easy to use

Koblog aim to abstract away the complexity, to help you focus on writing in markdown

Communicate

Express yourself more easily with features as content warning, custom emojis, author comments…

Fun

Customize your blog as you see fit, with theme, plugins. We integrate by default some fun ones !

Accessible

We aim to have accessible default themes and features, to make blogging available to everyone

No bullshit

No AI, VC, LLM-based feature, crypto or other techbro craps.

Requirements

  • Webserver with PHP support.
  • PHP v7.4 or higher version.
  • PHP mbstring module for full UTF-8 support.
  • PHP gd module for image processing.
  • PHP dom module for DOM manipulation.
  • PHP json module for JSON manipulation.

Installation

  1. Download the latest version from here.
  2. Extract the zip file into a directory, such as koblog.
  3. Upload the koblog directory to your web server or hosting.
  4. Visit your domain (e.g., https://example.com/koblog/).
  5. Follow the installer to set up your website.

Latest articles

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