In this second workshop, Alex will guide us through the steps to get started with Ghost: a free and open-source blogging platform. Ghost is designed to simplify the process of online publishing for individual bloggers as well as online publications.

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Ghost Workshop
Women Who Mule
Alexandra Martinez
@devalexmartinez
www.alexandramartinez.world

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1. About me
2. What is Ghost and who’s using it?
3. Hands-on! Create your blog with Ghost (get your card*)
a. Try to follow along. Let me know if you need me to pause
b. Stop me for questions
4. Show us what you created!
Agenda
* Credit or Debit Card will be required to create an account. The account is free, this is just for security reasons on their side.
You may receive a $1 USD charge for verification but it’ll disappear instantly or the next day.

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● 9+ years of experience in tech (4 being a MuleSoft dev)
● 5x MuleSoft Certified
● Former MuleSoft Ambassadress
● Developer Advocate at MuleSoft
● Founder and Content Creator at ProstDev
● Lead at Women Who Code MTY
● Mentor at WILL - Program for women in STEM careers
About me
alexandramartinez.world/links
Alexandra Martinez

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What is Ghost and who’s using
it?

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● Written in JavaScript, using NodeJS
● Code is open-source
● Free but offers a pro plan with more
functionality
● Features:
a. Dashboard
b. Themes
c. Newsletters
d. Analytics
e. Integrations
ghost.org
Ghost

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Joshua Erney (MuleSoft Ambassador) -- jerney.io
Ghost -- MuleSoft Community

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Edgar Moran (MuleSoft Ambassador) -- yucelmoran.com
Ghost -- MuleSoft Community

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Follow along!
Hands-on! Create your blog with
Ghost

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1. Visit ghost.org
2. See the features at ghost.org/features
3. Click on Get started - free
4. Create an account
a. Input email address
b. Input password
c. Click Continue
5. Verify card details
a. Input full name
b. Input credit or debit card info
i. Number
ii. Exp. Date
iii. CVC
iv. Postal Code
Personal details
Create account

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1. What describes you best?
a. Creator: I’m growing an audience around my content
b. Marketer: I work for a company publishing content
c. Developer: I mainly write code and configure websites
2. Choose Creator
3. Name your new site
a. Choose your name, a fun name, whatever you prefer!
4. Done! You should see the screen ->
Site details
Create account

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Thu, Oct 7
1:00 PM (EDT)
Wed, Oct 13
12:00 PM (EDT)
Next workshops dates
Wix Ghost WordPress
Wed, Oct 20
12:00 PM (EDT)
* All will be recorded!

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Q&A

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Thank you!
www.alexandramartinez.world/contact