In August 2024, I set up…
In August 2024, I set up an npub.pro website from my Rustypuppy Nostr account -
I've had various personal websites on and off for decades. As much time as I was spending on Nostr, I thought I might well try out this service that created a website from my Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays ... a very attractive idea, as having to post to multiple closed social media systems (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) AND a blog was more work than I wanted to do.
First, I had to set up a browser signer; I used nsec.app - which thankfully, has very helpful documentation for the non-technical.
Then I got to play with themes - lots and lots of themes! Many are very similar, and the biggest difference tends to be placement of the content and with/without images as a focus. Picking one that worked for me was a trial and error process, which npub.pro made very easy by pulling in my own notes. I chose the Massively theme for the large header image and global navigation placement. Changing themes is simple, so that's always an option.
I initially didn't underst and how to get to some settings, or even that certain settings were available, but brugeman was extremely patient and helpful. I do truly appreciate that about the current state of Nostr - lots of new things being built and you can usually get help from a real person involved in the building.
I use my npub.pro website site as a personal website; a link I can send to anyone and know they can see the content without having to create a specific account or download a specific app. They may not see my latest notes, but that's not a critical issue for me.
It's also an ideal way to show how Nostr is truly a protocol, not a specific app or virtual space controlled by a specific company. My content shows up on my website and in more than one Nostr app; something impossible to do with my posts on Instagram.
Eventually, I'd love to see a way to have ecommerce (fiat and sats) incorporated into my npub.pro site, because I currently use other sites (Payhip) and services (Creatr) for that functionality.
Npub.pro also offers using your own domain. It's a paid service I wasn't ready for, but when there was an offer to try it out for free, and I had the idea to do monthly art challenges, I signed up as
For NostrArtstr, I'm using the Simply theme. I also have a better appreciation for the nsec.app, as it and npub.pro make it easy to switch between my two accounts when I'm working on my websites.
For those exploring what's possible with Nostr, I highly recommend setting up an npub.pro website.
This article originally posted via Yakihonne.
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