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The Xlog project, a blockchain blog platform, has been completed. It allows users to create and publish content related to literature and history. The platform utilizes Obsidian as an editor, Github as a free image hosting service, and various plugins for content sharing. Users need to register for an xLog account, install the MetaMask wallet plugin, and generate tokens for xLog. Additionally, they can set up plugins for syncing content and managing images on the platform.

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1. Origin#

  • Daobao is very interested in humanities and history knowledge
  • Want to encourage Daobao to try humanities and history creation
  • After considering multiple factors, chose xLog blockchain blog platform

2. Planning#

  • Use Obsidian as the blog editor
  • Use Github as a free image hosting service
  • Use Obsidian's sync-to-xlog community plugin as the blog publisher
  • Use Obsidian's Emo community plugin as the image hosting service

3. Implementation#

(1) Register xLog account#

  • Register and verify using an email address
  • Notes
    • Publishing or commenting on blogs on the blockchain requires payment
    • So you also need an electronic wallet like MetaMask
    • You can't customize your avatar when you first register
    • Because it requires 0.057 CSB
    • Usually, the initial relief fund is only 0.02 CSB

(2) Install MetaMask electronic wallet plugin for the browser#

  • For Edge browser, you can directly search and install MetaMask from the Edge Add-ons Store
  • For Tor browser, you can search and install it from the built-in plugin store
  • For other browsers, you can download the corresponding plugin package from the metamask-extension project on Github
    • Example of installing the plugin for Google Chrome browser
    • Download metamask-chrome-11.16.15.zip and extract it to a folder with the same name
    • Open the Google Chrome extension management and load the previously extracted plugin extension program folder to install it
  • Note that the following operations are recommended to be completed in the Tor browser
    • You need to study how to use the Tor browser by yourself
    • Try logging in to MetaMask by selecting Crossbell or other network methods
    • Create a password for the MetaMask wallet that is no less than 8 characters
    • At the same time, 12 mnemonic words will be created to protect the wallet, so be sure to save them
    • Record the generated account information, such as 0x...
    • You can also save the private key, such as 18d...
    • Apply for a relief fund of 0.02 CSB through the faucet for backup

(3) Generate token for xLog#

  • Open your own xLog page and click Connect
  • Click to select MetaMask to enter the background
  • Click Settings at the bottom left
  • Click xSettings on the right
  • Make sure to check Operator Sign and Sync Operator and make a payment
  • Open the developer mode by pressing F12 after ensuring that the xSettings option is open in advance
  • Click Console
  • Enter the code JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("connect-kit:account")).state.wallet.siwe.token; after the prompt and press Enter to confirm
  • If prompted with an alert message, you can enter the corresponding characters to dismiss the alert and then re-enter the above code
  • The long string of code returned below is the token

(4) Configure the sync-to-xlog plugin#

  • Search for the plugin from the community plugins in Obsidian settings or download and install the plugin from sync-to-xlog
    • Paste the long token string mentioned above into the XLOG SIWE Token in the sync-to-xlog plugin settings
    • The CharactorID will be automatically generated as a string of numbers
    • Uploading whether to modify the image to IPFS can be left unselected
    • Click Connect to test if it works properly and save the configuration

(5) Configure the Emo plugin#

  • Register a Github account
    • Register a Github account and receive the verification code through email
    • Take note of the Github username and password you entered
    • Create a new Repo with the folder name "image", set it as public, and use it as the image hosting repository
    • Generate a never-expiring Repo management token
  • Search for the plugin from the community plugins in Obsidian settings or download and install the plugin from Emo
    • Choose Github as the target hosting
    • Enter the Github username in the owner field, note that it is not the email address
    • Enter the folder name "image" in the repo field
    • Enter "main" in the branch field, which should be determined based on the branch name generated by Github, it could also be "master"
    • Enter the Repo management token generated above in the token field
    • The message field will be automatically generated
    • You can enter 2024/ in the path field to facilitate image management by year
    • The random filename option can be left unselected, but make sure there are no duplicate image names
    • Keep the CDN as raw by default
  • Using the image hosting service
    • When pasting or dragging an image into an Obsidian note
    • The image will be automatically uploaded to Github instead of being stored in the library
    • The location is in the image/main/2024 directory
    • The note will also automatically embed the image link
    • The image will be displayed automatically when previewing the note
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