Big Bad Blog

Setting up a collection of blogs with Ghost...

Environment

• Debian Jessie, with jessie-backports 4-series kernel
• Apt configured for Minimal package install - no recommends - security doncha know
• Nginx- currently HTTP, no SSL

Requirement

• Personal blogging for family members
• Five individual thereof, each an own blog with personally selected theme...
  • /
  • http://allan.totahi.com
  • more to follow ...

Process

1. DNS - configure CNAMEs for each blog - sub-within-a-single domain
2. SSL Certificate - get a free Nginx SSL certificate with up to 5 SAN entries
3. Nginx - get multi-site HTTP/HTTPS working for two domains
4. Ghost - install and base configure - see Ghost with the Most
5. Blog - configure one, HTTP for reading, HTTPS for writing
6. Follow-up

• source control all configuration
• review security and settings
• configure backups for the blog content