Getting Started

Create your site directory

After having installed Hyper 8, create an empty directory somewhere on your disk. This will be your site directory that contains all your content. For this guide we'll assume we created the directory at the path /users/alice/demo.

Using Hyper 8 through the graphical user interface

Open a terminal to start Hyper 8, passing the site directory path.

hyper8 /users/alice/demo

This opens the graphical Hyper 8 editor in your browser. From here on you can author, preview, build and deploy your entire site using the browser interface.

The editor is (at least intended to be) mostly self-explanatory, but to get some guidance on how it is operated, you can have a look at a number of videos showcasing Hyper 8 at simonrepp.com/video/hyper8.

Using Hyper 8 without the included editor

You can also populate and configure your site by putting content in your site directory, using solely your file browser, text editor, terminal, custom scripts, or whichever workflow you aim for or prefer.

Most of the content in the reference and examples section in the docs explains the things you need to know in order to operate Hyper 8 without the editor, so feel free to look through these resources! For a quick introduction there is also a video showcasing the process at simonrepp.com/video/hyper8/without-editor.