biiif-template

A template for creating IIIF manifests/collections with biiif

How to deploy

• Netlify
• Vercel

Netlify

1. Click Deploy to Netlify
2. Click Connect to Github
3. Choose a name for your new repository, e.g. "my-cool-iiif"
4. Click Save and Deploy
5. Copy the auto-generated name for your site, e.g. confident-goldstine-3646b6
6. Underneath your site name, where it says Deploys from GitHub, click on the Github link to visit your newly generated repository
7. Click on package.json
8. Click on the Edit this file pencil in the top right corner
9. Where it says "build": "npx biiif collection -u https://sitename.platform.app", paste your netlify site name to replace sitename, and replace platform with netlify
10. It should now read something like "build": "npx biiif collection -u https://confident-goldstine-3646b6.netlify.app"
11. Scroll down and commit your changes
12. Wait a few moments for your netlify site to redeploy, then visit https://confident-goldstine-3646b6.netlify.app/index.json. This is your published IIIF manifest

Vercel

1. Click Deploy
2. Enter a name for your project, e.g. "my-cool-iiif"
3. Click Continue
4. Choose Github
5. Enter a name for your repository, e.g. "my-cool-iiif"
6. Optionally select Create Private Git Repository
7. Click Continue
8. On the Import Project screen leave it on the default settings and click Continue
9. Optionally specify a project name
10. Expand Build and Output Settings In Output directory, enter "collection"
11. Wait for the deploy to complete
12. Click Open Dashboard
13. Copy your project name, e.g. "my-cool-iiif"
14. Underneath your project name, where it has a Github icon, click on the Github link to visit your newly generated repository
15. Click on package.json
16. Click on the Edit this file pencil in the top right corner
17. Where it says "build": "npx biiif collection -u https://sitename.platform.app", paste your vercel project name to replace sitename, and replace platform with vercel.
18. It should now read something like "build": "npx biiif collection -u https://my-cool-iiif.vercel.app"
19. Scroll down and commit your changes
20. Wait a few moments for your vercel site to redeploy, then visit https://my-cool-iiif.vercel.app/index.json. This is your published IIIF manifest