---
name: "blaze-make"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "blazeblogger"
version: "1.2.0-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blaze-make"
---

# blaze-make(1)

generates a blog from the BlazeBlogger repository

## NAME

blaze-make - generates a blog from the BlazeBlogger repository

## SYNOPSIS

**blaze-make** \[**-cpqrIFPTV**\] \[**-b** *directory*\] \[**-d** *directory*\]

**blaze-make** **-h**\|**-v**

## DESCRIPTION

**blaze-make** reads the BlazeBlogger repository, and generates a complete directory tree of static pages, including blog posts, single pages, monthly and yearly archives, tags, and even an RSS feed.

## OPTIONS

- **-b** *directory*, **--blogdir** *directory*

  Allows you to specify a *directory* in which the BlazeBlogger repository is placed. The default option is a current working directory.

- **-d** *directory*, **--destdir** *directory*

  Allows you to specify a *directory* in which the generated blog is to be placed. The default option is a current working directory.

- **-c**, **--no-css**

  Disables creating a style sheet.

- **-I**, **--no-index**

  Disables creating the index page.

- **-p**, **--no-posts**

  Disables creating blog posts.

- **-P**, **--no-pages**

  Disables creating pages.

- **-T**, **--no-tags**

  Disables creating tags.

- **-r**, **--no-rss**

  Disables creating the RSS feed.

- **-F**, **--full-paths**

  Enables including page names in generated links.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Disables displaying of unnecessary messages.

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  Enables displaying of all messages, including a list of created files.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Displays usage information and exits.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Displays version information and exits.

## FILES

- *.blaze/theme/*

  A directory containing blog themes.

- *.blaze/style/*

  A directory containing style sheets.

- **.blaze/lang/**

  A directory containing language files.

## EXAMPLE USAGE

Generate a blog in a current working directory:

```
  ~]$ blaze-make
  Done.
```

Generate a blog in the `"~/public_html/"` directory:

```
  ~]$ blaze-make -d ~/public_html
  Done.
```

Generate a blog with full paths enabled:

```
  ~]$ blaze-make -F
  Done.
```

## SEE ALSO

[**blaze-init**(1)](/blaze-init/1.md), [**blaze-config**(1)](/blaze-config/1.md), [**blaze-add**(1)](/blaze-add/1.md)

## BUGS

To report a bug or to send a patch, please, add a new issue to the bug tracker at \<http://code.google.com/p/blazeblogger/issues/\>, or visit the discussion group at \<http://groups.google.com/group/blazeblogger/\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Jaromir Hradilek

This program is free software; see the source for copying conditions. It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.