1 Download FeatherFeed
Get the complete starter pack with all necessary files.
ðĶ FeatherFeed Starter Pack
Includes all PHP files, example posts, and documentation
Download ZIP (12KB)Or clone from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/featherfeed.git2 Upload to Your Server
Upload the files to your web server via FTP or your hosting control panel.
Files to upload
ð your-website/
âââ ð .htaccess
âââ ð render.php
âââ ð post.html
âââ ð featherfeed.css
âââ ð includes/
â âââ ð recent-posts.php
â âââ ð collection.php
âââ ð content/
âââ ð posts/
âââ ð 1735000000.json (example post)Note: Make sure your server has PHP 7.0+ and Apache with mod_rewrite enabled (most hosts have this by default).
3 Add to Your Pages
Include this one line wherever you want blog posts to appear:
In any .html file
<!-- Show recent blog posts -->
<?php include('includes/recent-posts.php'); ?>Complete example page:
blog.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My Blog</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="featherfeed.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>My Blog</h1>
<!-- This is where the magic happens -->
<?php include('includes/recent-posts.php'); ?>
</body>
</html>4 Create Your First Post
Add a new JSON file to /content/posts/ with this format:
content/posts/1735123456.json
{
"timestamp": 1735123456,
"slug": "hello-world",
"title": "Hello World!",
"excerpt": "My first blog post with FeatherFeed",
"content": "<p>Welcome to my new blog! FeatherFeed makes this so easy.</p><p>No database, no admin panel, just simple files.</p>",
"status": "published",
"featured_image_url": "https://picsum.photos/800/400",
"tags": "introduction, blogging"
}That's it! Your post is now live at /hello-world
Quick Recipes
Show Only 3 Posts
<?php
$limit = 3;
include('includes/recent-posts.php');
?>Create a Featured Collection
content/collections/featured.json
{
"name": "featured",
"title": "Featured Posts",
"class": "featured-grid",
"posts": [1735000000, 1735001000, 1735002000]
}Then display it:
<?php
include_once('includes/collection.php');
renderCollection('featured');
?>Customize Post Template
Edit post.html to match your site design. Use these placeholders:
{{POST_TITLE}}- The post title{{POST_CONTENT}}- The full post with metadata
ð Level Up with FeatherFTP
Automate content publishing with our companion tool:
POST to FeatherFTP API
{
"ftp": {
"host": "ftp.yoursite.com",
"username": "user",
"password": "pass"
},
"destination": "/public_html/content/posts",
"post": {
"title": "Automated Post",
"content": "<p>Published via API!</p>",
"tags": "automation"
}
}Perfect for AI agents, automation workflows, and programmatic content creation.
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