# Documentation Index

## Welcome! 👋

Your website has been refactored. Here's where to start based on what you need.

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## 📖 Start Here

### If you just want to use the site:
👉 **[QUICK_REFERENCE.md](QUICK_REFERENCE.md)** - Day-to-day commands and tasks

### If you want to understand what changed:
👉 **[STATUS.md](STATUS.md)** - What was done, test results, next steps

### If you want the full story:
👉 **[README_REFACTORING.md](README_REFACTORING.md)** - Complete overview with examples

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## 📚 Documentation by Topic

### Getting Started
| Document | Purpose | Read Time |
|----------|---------|-----------|
| [STATUS.md](STATUS.md) | Project status and completion checklist | 10 min |
| [QUICK_REFERENCE.md](QUICK_REFERENCE.md) | Quick commands and common tasks | 5 min |
| [README_REFACTORING.md](README_REFACTORING.md) | Full guide with examples | 20 min |

### Understanding the System
| Document | Purpose | Read Time |
|----------|---------|-----------|
| [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) | Design decisions and principles | 15 min |
| [SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt](SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt) | Visual architecture and flow | 10 min |
| [MIGRATION.md](MIGRATION.md) | How to transition from old system | 15 min |

### Implementation Details
| Document | Purpose | Read Time |
|----------|---------|-----------|
| [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md](IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md) | What was built | 15 min |
| Code files | Implementation details | Variable |
| [test.php](test.php) | Automated tests | 5 min |

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## 🎯 Choose Your Path

### "I just want to use the site"
1. Run: `php test.php`
2. Verify everything passes
3. Read: [QUICK_REFERENCE.md](QUICK_REFERENCE.md)
4. Try: Add a blog post
5. Done! 🎉

**Time:** 10 minutes

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### "I want to understand how it works"
1. Read: [STATUS.md](STATUS.md) - What happened
2. Read: [SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt](SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt) - How it works visually
3. Read: [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - Why it works this way
4. Check: Code comments in `lib/` and `router.php`
5. Experiment! Try adding content

**Time:** 45 minutes

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### "I'm migrating from the old system"
1. Read: [MIGRATION.md](MIGRATION.md) - Step by step
2. Run: `php test.php` - Verify everything
3. Backup: Old JSON files
4. Monitor: Error logs
5. Archive: Old files after 1 week

**Time:** 30 minutes

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### "I want all the details"
1. Read: [README_REFACTORING.md](README_REFACTORING.md) - Complete overview
2. Read: [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - Design
3. Read: [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md](IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md) - What was built
4. Study: Code in `lib/`, `router.php`, `template.php`
5. Review: `js/enhance.js` - JavaScript enhancement
6. Explore: Everything! 🔍

**Time:** 90 minutes

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## 📋 File-by-File Reference

### System Files
```
index.php              ← Entry point (includes router)
router.php             ← Request routing (start here to understand flow)
template.php           ← Base HTML layout (modify for style changes)
.htaccess              ← URL rewriting (set and forget)
```

### Libraries
```
lib/ContentRenderer.php  ← How markdown becomes HTML
lib/ContentManager.php   ← How content is discovered
```

### Templates
```
partials/sidebar.php   ← Navigation (auto-discovers sections)
partials/footer.php    ← Footer content
partials/wasm.html     ← WASM components (optional)
```

### Frontend
```
js/enhance.js          ← Smooth transitions and prefetching
```

### Content
```
content/home/index.md
content/blog/*.md
content/*/index.md     ← Your content goes here
```

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## 🔧 Common Tasks

### Add a blog post
```bash
echo "# Post Title" > content/blog/slug.md
# Visit http://site/blog/slug
```
👉 [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Adding Content](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#adding-content)

### Update sidebar
```bash
# Edit partials/sidebar.php
# Change $priority_sections array
```
👉 [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Common Tasks](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#common-tasks)

### Enable caching
```php
// In router.php, change:
$renderer = new ContentRenderer(true);
```
👉 [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Enable Caching](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#enable-caching)

### Test everything
```bash
php test.php
```
👉 [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Testing](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#testing)

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## 🐛 Troubleshooting

### "404 errors on every page"
→ [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Troubleshooting](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#troubleshooting)

### "Page shows but no sidebar"
→ [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Troubleshooting](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#troubleshooting)

### "Content doesn't appear"
→ [QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Troubleshooting](QUICK_REFERENCE.md#troubleshooting)

### More detailed help?
→ [README_REFACTORING.md - Troubleshooting](README_REFACTORING.md#troubleshooting)

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## 🚀 Quick Links

- **Test Suite**: `php test.php`
- **View Content**: `content/*/index.md`
- **Modify Layout**: Edit `template.php`
- **Modify Nav**: Edit `partials/sidebar.php`
- **Add Enhancement**: Edit `js/enhance.js`
- **Error Log**: `/var/log/apache2/error.log`

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## 📊 Documentation Stats

| Document | Size | Purpose |
|----------|------|---------|
| STATUS.md | 8.3K | Project status |
| README_REFACTORING.md | 10K | Complete guide |
| ARCHITECTURE.md | 8.2K | Design decisions |
| IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md | 7.8K | What was built |
| MIGRATION.md | 6.3K | Migration steps |
| QUICK_REFERENCE.md | 5.0K | Day-to-day guide |
| SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt | 15K | Visual reference |
| test.php | 3.6K | Automated tests |

**Total:** ~64K of documentation

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## ✅ Verification Checklist

Before you go live:

- [ ] Run `php test.php` - All tests pass
- [ ] Visit `/` in browser - Home page shows
- [ ] Click sidebar links - Pages load
- [ ] Add test content - Shows up
- [ ] Try without JS - Still works
- [ ] Check console - No errors
- [ ] Monitor error log - No issues
- [ ] Backup old files - Just in case

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## 🎓 Learning Resources

### To understand routing:
1. Read: [SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt](SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt) - See the flow
2. Review: `router.php` - See the code
3. Study: Comments in `router.php`

### To understand content management:
1. Read: [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - See the design
2. Review: `lib/ContentManager.php` - See the code
3. Try: Adding new content

### To understand rendering:
1. Read: [README_REFACTORING.md](README_REFACTORING.md) - See examples
2. Review: `lib/ContentRenderer.php` - See the code
3. Study: How comrak is used

### To understand enhancement:
1. Read: [SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt](SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt) - JS flow
2. Review: `js/enhance.js` - See the code
3. Try: Disabling JavaScript

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## 💡 Pro Tips

1. **Content is just files** - No database, just markdown
2. **No build step** - Changes appear immediately
3. **JavaScript optional** - Site works without it
4. **Caching available** - Enable when traffic grows
5. **Fully documented** - Every file has comments

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## 🔗 Navigation Guide

```
You are here (INDEX.md)
    ↓
┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ What do you want to do?                  │
├───────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ • Just use the site?                      │
│   → QUICK_REFERENCE.md                    │
│ • Understand the system?                  │
│   → STATUS.md → SYSTEM_DIAGRAM.txt       │
│ • Learn the design?                       │
│   → ARCHITECTURE.md                       │
│ • See what was built?                     │
│   → IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md             │
│ • Migrate from old system?                │
│   → MIGRATION.md                          │
│ • Get everything?                         │
│   → README_REFACTORING.md                 │
└───────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

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## 🎉 You're All Set!

Everything is ready to go. Pick a document above and dive in!

**Recommended:** Start with [STATUS.md](STATUS.md) (10 minutes), then [QUICK_REFERENCE.md](QUICK_REFERENCE.md) (5 minutes).

Then you're ready to start using your new website! 🚀

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## Last Updated

**February 12, 2026**  
**Status:** ✅ Complete and tested  
**All tests:** PASS ✓

Enjoy your new, faster, more maintainable website! 🎊