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+#!/bin/bash
+
+OUTPUT=<directory-to-copy-files-to>
+
+echo "1. sourcing environment"
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+echo "2. cleaning output"
+rm -Rf $OUTPUT/*
+
+echo "3. pulling all pads"
+
+pppadump pull --all --force --css ../styles.css --pub out/p --group out/g
+
+echo "4. pulling __PUBLISH__ pads"
+
+pppadump pull --html --publish-opt-in --force --css styles.css --pub out/__PUBLISH__
+
+echo "5. indexing"
+
+pppadump index input out/p/*.meta.json --title "pppindex" --templatepath templates/ --output $OUTPUT/index.html
+
+echo "6. copying files"
+
+cp -r out/* $OUTPUT
+cp styles/styles.css $OUTPUT/
+cp styles/styles.css $OUTPUT/__PUBLISH__
+
+echo "Done."
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