Okay, so, I recently got into this thing called “Caddie” by Carl Smith, and I gotta say, it’s been quite a ride. I’m not a tech guru or anything, just a regular guy who likes to tinker around with stuff. So, here’s how it went down for me.
First off, I needed to get Caddie up and running. I went ahead and downloaded the latest version. It was pretty straightforward, just a simple file extraction. Then, I opened my terminal—I use a Mac, by the way—and navigated to the directory where I unpacked Caddie. I typed in the command to start it, you know, just to see if it works.
- Download Caddie
- Extract the files
- Open the terminal
- Navigate to the Caddie directory
- Run the start command
Boom! It fired up without a hitch. I saw the confirmation message in the terminal, and I was like, “Alright, we’re in business!”
Next, I wanted to set up a basic website. I created a simple HTML file, nothing fancy, just a “Hello, world!” kind of thing. Then I got into the Caddyfile. This is where you tell Caddie what to do. I added a few lines to point Caddie to my HTML file and specified the domain name I wanted to use.
After saving the Caddyfile, I restarted Caddie. This part always makes me a little nervous, hoping I didn’t mess anything up. But guess what? It worked! I typed my domain name into the browser, and there it was—my “Hello, world!” page, live and kicking.
Then I decided to take it up a notch. I added some more configuration to the Caddyfile, you know, playing around with different settings, seeing what they do. I even managed to set up HTTPS. I mean, who doesn’t want a secure website, right? And Caddie made it surprisingly easy. I just added a single line to enable automatic HTTPS, and bam! Secure website. Caddie handled it.
So that’s pretty much it. It did not take long. I went from knowing nothing about Caddie to having a basic, secure website up and running. Not bad for a day’s work, huh? And the best part is, I didn’t have to pull my hair out trying to figure out complicated configurations. Caddie’s pretty user-friendly, even for a non-expert like me.
What I learned
Honestly, the whole process was way smoother than I expected. I learned that setting up a web server doesn’t have to be a nightmare. With tools like Caddie, even regular folks can get a website online without losing their minds. It’s pretty cool, and I’m definitely going to keep exploring what else I can do with it.
