diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a2f33e2..107a324 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ free-programming-books-search -The -free-programming-books-search is a companion project of [ -free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/). It allows users to search by book title or author and filter by language. The search index is updated once per day, so changes made on [free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/) may not be immediately reflected. +The free-programming-books-search is a companion project of [free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/). It allows users to search by book title or author and filter by language. The search index is updated once per day, so changes made on [free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/) may not be immediately reflected. ## Contents - [Contents](#contents) @@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books 6. Close out of Node by either closing and reopening the command line or with Ctrl + C. 7. Make sure to check out the [NPM website](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) for more info. ### Running the Website -1. Make sure you have [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) installed. +1. Make sure you have [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) installed. 2. Clone the repo from Github with Git. 3. Navigate to the folder using command line. (easy way is to type "cd" and then drag and drop the folder into command line) 4. Type `npm install` @@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION STEPS FIRST! 1. First, make sure that you the local folder containing the files has a remote configured called "origin". 1. If you aren't sure, navigate to the folder using Git (type "cd", then drag and drop folder in to Git command line.). - 2. Type `git init` + 2. Type `git init` 3. Type `git remote add origin `,replacing with the url of your github repository. 2. Now, run `npm install -g gh-pages`. 3. Run `npm run deploy`. @@ -46,16 +44,15 @@ MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION STEPS FIRST! ## How It All Works 1. THERE IS NO DATABASE INVOLVED. Rather, the books are stored in a markdown on [ -free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/) and is parsed daily by [free-programming-books](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books-parser). The books and all info pertaining to them are stored in a json file called fpb.json. +free-programming-books](https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/) and is parsed daily by [free-programming-books](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books-parser). The books and all info pertaining to them are stored in a json file called fpb.json. -2. This Json is downloaded locally and searched locally when the actual search function is used. +2. This Json is downloaded locally and searched locally when the actual search function is used. ## FAQ - + - What database are we using to store the books? - NONE! The books are stored in a json file which is downloaded locally. - I added a book but it's not showing up on search? - Give it some time. The parser is run once a day, so it may tak up to 24 hours for the search to reflect that. - \ No newline at end of file