Getting Started

Welcome to bim! This guide will help you create your first site.

Installation

# Build from source
cargo install --path .

# Or use the binary directly
./target/release/bim

Create Your Site

Create a directory with this structure:

my-site/
  index.md          # Homepage
  nav.md            # Navigation
  blog/             # Blog posts
  notes/            # Digital garden
  snippets/         # Code snippets

Build and Serve

cd my-site

# Build once
bim build

# Serve locally with live reload
bim serve --watch

# Include drafts
bim serve --watch --drafts

Next Steps

• Directory Structure
• Writing Content
• CLI Reference

Related: #getting-started #installation @documentation