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Adding entry about transcripts Adding entry about background picture Adding many missing screenshots
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			@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ I chose Silicate as an homage to Rising Sand, because it's what got me started!
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Also, "Silicate" is pronounced like "Silly Cat" in french, which I find very funny.
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{{< center >}}
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{{< /center >}}
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## Contacts
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weight = 40
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+++
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{{< warning >}}
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Page under redaction.
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{{< /warning >}}
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For the finishing touch, let's add an "About" page to talk a bit about your webcomic.
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Once again, this will be a page under the `content/` folder.
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			@ -57,11 +53,25 @@ You can learn more about Silicate on its main website:
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<https://silicate.aribaud.net/>
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```
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Now, your website's files should look like this:
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```
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my_webcomic/
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    hugo.toml
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    content/
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        about.md
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        comic/
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            _index.md
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            E01P01/
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                index.md
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                transcript.md
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                strips/
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                    E01P01.jpg
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```
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Now, you can navigate to `https://localhost:1313/about/` and you should see the about page:
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{{< warning >}}
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Screenshot will be added soon.
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{{< /warning >}}
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Unlike the comic pages, we have no folder with a `index.md` file, directly a `.md` file because we
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need no other resources. This is what Hugo calls a "regular page", as opposed to a "page bundle" like before.
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* `name` is what is displayed in the nav
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* `pageRef` is what page should be displayed, relative to the
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  `content/` folder
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* `weight` is the sorting order just like we saw for pages
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* `weight` is the sorting the menu entries just like we saw for pages
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Be careful, we need `[[menus.main]]` and **not** `[menus.main]`.
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Now, if we look at the home page, we should have a working `About` link
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leading to the corresponding page!:
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{{< warning >}}
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Screenshot will be added soon.
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{{< /warning >}}
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weight = 20
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+++
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{{< warning >}}
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Page under construction.
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{{< /warning >}}
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Still a bit boring, but let's add some more information about your webcomic into `hugo.toml`!
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Except for the title, all of them are optional.
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			@ -35,9 +31,7 @@ Total in 11 ms
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- If your broswer is still open, then the page should have automatically reloaded and the title should be fixed!
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{{< warning >}}
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Screenshot will be added soon.
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{{< /warning >}}
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That is because when Hugo is running, it automatically checks for changes in your files, and when it finds some, it
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updates the website in your browser.
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			@ -64,9 +58,7 @@ Once again, it's a new line inside `hugo.toml` : `copyright = 'Demo based on Pep
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It will be both shown on the website and in RSS feeds.
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{{< warning >}}
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Screenshot will be added soon.
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{{< /warning >}}
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## Author info
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			@ -31,23 +31,65 @@ But if you have your own comic already, you can use your it too!
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First off, let's create a `comic/` folder in `my_website/content/`.
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It will be where all comic pages will go.
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Now, we need to tell Silicate the title of the comic and give it a description.
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It will be used in the archive.
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Let's create a `_index.md` (notice the leading `_`) file inside `my_website/content/` with the following content:
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```
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+++
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title = 'Pepper & Carrot'
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+++
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Comic [Pepper & Carrot webcomic](https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/) by David Revoy.
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Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 - www.peppercarrot.com.
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```
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This content uses the [Markdown](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/) syntax,
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so you can have some simple styling, like *\*italic text\**, **\*\*bold text\*\***, etc.
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{{< warning >}}
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Information on how to set the comic title and description will be added soon.
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Full description of Markdown possibilities will be added later.
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{{< /warning >}}
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This `_index.md` file tells Hugo that this folder is a *section*, that is a group of pages.
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Now, you should have this:
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```
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my_webcomic/
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    hugo.toml
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    content/
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        comic/
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            _index.md
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```
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> What is the weird text block with the "+++"?
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 | 
			
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This block is called a [*front matter*](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/#article),
 | 
			
		||||
it is used to add attributes to a page or a section, such as its title.
 | 
			
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> The terminal just told me `ERROR Section '/comic' contains no pages!`!
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That's normal: Silicate tries to check there is no problem when building your website
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and refuse to do so when there is an obious problem.
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To fix it, let's add the first page from Pepper & Carrot!
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## Adding a new comic page
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Now we'll add page 01 from episode 01 from Pepper & Carrot!
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Create a `E01P01/` folder inside `comic/`. If you use your own webcomic,
 | 
			
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you can use your own page title as a folder name (just avoid spaces and specials characters
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because this folder name will be used as a URL for this page).
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Then create a text file named `index.md` (If you are on Windows, make sure the file created isn't
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`index.md.txt`; Windows likes to hide file extensions from you may need to force windows to display them).
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Then create a text file named `index.md`, without a leading `_` this time.
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This `index.md` file tells Hugo that the `E01P01` folder is a page and that all other
 | 
			
		||||
If you are on Windows, make sure the file created isn't
 | 
			
		||||
`index.md.txt`; Windows likes to hide file extensions from you may need to force windows to display them.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
This `index.md` file tells Hugo that the `E01P01` folder is a page -- not a section -- and that all other
 | 
			
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files inside this folder belong to this page. This is what Hugo calls a "Page Bundle".
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### Post content
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			@ -92,26 +134,30 @@ Writers: Craig Maloney, Nicolas Artance, Scribblemaniac, Valvin.
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Correctors: Alex Gryson, CGand, Hali, Marno van der Maas, Moini, Willem Sonke.
 | 
			
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```
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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This content uses the [Markdown](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/) syntax,
 | 
			
		||||
so you can have some simple styling, like *\*italic text\**, **\*\*bold text\*\***, etc.
 | 
			
		||||
This file also uses Markdown syntax and you can do the same formating as before!
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
{{< warning >}}
 | 
			
		||||
Full description of Markdown possibilities will be added later.
 | 
			
		||||
{{< /warning >}}
 | 
			
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> What is this "weight" in the front matter?
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
> What is the weird text block with the "+++"?
 | 
			
		||||
Don't worry about it yet, it's used for ordering.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
This block is called a [*front matter*](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/#article),
 | 
			
		||||
it is used to add attributes to the page, such as its title.
 | 
			
		||||
And now, if we look at the website, we see this!:
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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The `weight` attribute will be explained in [Page ordering](#page-ordering).
 | 
			
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That's a start, but that's... not great, because there is no pictures yet.
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 | 
			
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The terminal also warned us about that:
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`WARN  The comic page '/comic/e01p01' has no image matching the strips/**.{png,jpg,webp,PNG,JPG,WEBP} pattern!`
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### Comic pictures
 | 
			
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Now, all we need are pictures for the comic page.
 | 
			
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To fix this, all we need are pictures for the comic page.
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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Create a `strips/` folder inside `E01P01/`
 | 
			
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That warning is a bit of a mouthful, what it means is: "Silicate want pictures inside
 | 
			
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a 'strips/' folder"
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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So let's create a `strips/` folder inside `E01P01/`
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
Get the `pages/E01P01.jpg` file from the resources you downloaded -- or your
 | 
			
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own comic page -- and add it inside the `strips/` folder.
 | 
			
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			@ -123,6 +169,7 @@ my_webcomic/
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    hugo.toml
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    content/
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		||||
        comic/
 | 
			
		||||
            _index.md
 | 
			
		||||
            E01P01/
 | 
			
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                index.md
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                strips/
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			@ -132,14 +179,14 @@ my_webcomic/
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		|||
If your [website is running]({{% relref "tutorials/getting-started/site-creation" %}}#starting-your-site),
 | 
			
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then the home page should display the page you just added like so!:
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
{{< warning >}}
 | 
			
		||||
Screenshot will be added soon.
 | 
			
		||||
{{< /warning >}}
 | 
			
		||||

 | 
			
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 | 
			
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Also, you can add multiple pictures inside `strips/`, Silicate will look for everything that is
 | 
			
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a PNG, JPG or WEBP. On the website, they'll be ordered top to bottom by name, so you can make
 | 
			
		||||
a Webtoon-style long comic strip from many smaller strips.
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
Before we can add other pages, we need to take a look at some other topics first.
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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### Page ordering
 | 
			
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 | 
			
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Page ordering is important, and can get tricky.
 | 
			
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			@ -210,15 +257,71 @@ Let's say the date of the page we just created was 9H35 the 2025 / May / 31, the
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		|||
 | 
			
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Now, the page should be displayed with a creation date under its title!:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
{{< warning >}}
 | 
			
		||||
Screenshot will be added soon.
 | 
			
		||||
{{< /warning >}}
 | 
			
		||||

 | 
			
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 | 
			
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### Transcript
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
Some webcomics provides transcripts of their pages. Adding one to yours is
 | 
			
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very simple: add a `transcript.md` text file next to your `index.md` and
 | 
			
		||||
Silicate will automatically add a "Transcript" button to display or
 | 
			
		||||
hide the content of `transcript.md` under your page.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Like for `index.md`, you can use any Markdown syntax to format your
 | 
			
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transcript.
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
For the first page, let's write a small transcript:
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 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
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Pepper the witch prepares a potion in a cauldron
 | 
			
		||||
while her cat Carrot lasily looks at her.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
She sprinkles some powder in the cauldron.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
**Pepper:**
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
> ...and the last touch.
 | 
			
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 | 
			
		||||
> ...mmm probably not strong enough
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
She closes her eyes and dumps the whole powder box
 | 
			
		||||
into the mix while the cauldron bubbles with *Plop* sounds.
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Now, you should have this file structure:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
my_webcomic/
 | 
			
		||||
    hugo.toml
 | 
			
		||||
    content/
 | 
			
		||||
        comic/
 | 
			
		||||
            _index.md
 | 
			
		||||
            E01P01/
 | 
			
		||||
                index.md
 | 
			
		||||
                transcript.md
 | 
			
		||||
                strips/
 | 
			
		||||
                    E01P01.jpg
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
And the transcript should appear on the page!:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||

 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
## Automatic Archive page
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
The "Archive" page will automatically be kept up to date with the pages you add:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||

 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
It will show the comic title and its description.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
## Recap
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Now you have most of what you need to have a simple webcomic!
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
You can just keep adding new pages!
 | 
			
		||||
You can just keep adding new pages! The resource archive you downloaded
 | 
			
		||||
have what you need to add the first three pages of Pepper & Carrot.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Here's what to remember:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
| 
						 | 
				
			
			@ -226,5 +329,6 @@ Here's what to remember:
 | 
			
		|||
* Comic pages go inside `content/comic/`.
 | 
			
		||||
* Comic pages are folders with an `index.md` file.
 | 
			
		||||
* Comic page pictures go into a `strips/` sub-folder.
 | 
			
		||||
* Comic page transcript go into a `transcript.md` file next to `index.md`.
 | 
			
		||||
* `index.md` has a *front matter* to set its title, ordering and creation date.
 | 
			
		||||
* Ordering is done through weights. Light/Small = first, heavy/big = last.
 | 
			
		||||
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 | 
			
		|||
+++
 | 
			
		||||
title = 'Adding a background image'
 | 
			
		||||
show_toc = false
 | 
			
		||||
weight = 5
 | 
			
		||||
+++
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Adding a background image for your website is *very* easy.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Inside your website folder, there is an `assets/` folder.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Simply create a `background/` folder inside that and put
 | 
			
		||||
in there any JPG, PNG or WEBP you want!
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Note that if you put multiple pictures in there,
 | 
			
		||||
Silicate will take the first one it finds.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
For example, if you downloaded the resource archive
 | 
			
		||||
from the [Getting started tutorials]({{% relRef "tutorials/getting-started/new-comic-and-pages/" %}}),
 | 
			
		||||
there is a background image in `background/`: `bg_ep7.jpg`.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Just put the picture inside `assets/background/`.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Your files should now be like this:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
my_webcomic/
 | 
			
		||||
    hugo.toml
 | 
			
		||||
    assets/
 | 
			
		||||
        background/
 | 
			
		||||
            bg_ep7.jpg
 | 
			
		||||
    content/
 | 
			
		||||
        about.md
 | 
			
		||||
        comic/
 | 
			
		||||
            _index.md
 | 
			
		||||
            E01P01/
 | 
			
		||||
                index.md
 | 
			
		||||
                transcript.md
 | 
			
		||||
                strips/
 | 
			
		||||
                    E01P01.jpg
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
And now, the website should look a lot better!:
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||

 | 
			
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		|||
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