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+# generated directories
+/public/*
+/resources/_gen/*
+
+# ignored files
+.directory
+.hugo_build.lock
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+Website of Cozy Town written in HTML and SCSS using hugo.
+
+# Deploy
+
+``` bash
+hugo && \
+rsync -avz --delete public/ vri@cozy.town:/home/vrifox/upload/town.cozy/ && \
+ssh vri@cozy.town "sudo /home/vrifox/deploy-cozy.town.sh"
+```
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