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README.md

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 - [Local setup](#local-setup)
   - [Installation](#installation)
   - [Running locally](#running-locally)
+- [Publishing to the Blog](#publishing-to-the-blog)
+  - [Creating a new blog post](#creating-a-new-blog-post)
+  - [Creating Author Pages](#creating-author-pages)
+  - [Creating Tag Pages](#creating-tag-pages)
 
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 1. Browse to http://localhost:4000/
+
+## Publishing to the Blog
+
+To publish a new post on the Mathesar blog, follow these steps.
+
+### Creating a new blog post
+
+1. **Create a new Markdown file in the `_posts` directory.** The file name should follow this format: `YYYY-MM-DD-title-of-the-post.md`.
+
+2. **Fill out the front matter for your post.** At the beginning of your Markdown file, include the following:
+
+    ```yaml
+    ---
+    layout: post
+    title:  "Title of Your Post"
+    tags: tag1 tag2 tag3
+    date: YYYY-MM-DD
+    author: author_id
+    description: "Brief description of the post."
+    image: /path/to/featured/image.jpg
+    ---
+    ```
+
+3. **Write your blog post.** After the front matter, use regular Markdown syntax to write your post.
+
+### Creating Author Pages
+
+If author_id does not exist in `_data/authors.yml`:
+
+1. **Add author details to `_data/authors.yml`.** If your author ID does not exist, create a new entry with your details.
+
+    ```yaml
+    your_author_id:
+      name: Author Name
+      role: Author Role
+      bio: >
+        "A brief bio about the author. This can be a few sentences long."
+      image: /path/to/your/image.jpg
+    ```
+
+### Creating Tag Pages
+
+If you've added new tags:
+
+1. **Run the tag generator script.** From the root directory, execute:
+
+    ```
+    python scripts/tag_generator.py
+    ```
+
+This will generate pages for the new tags.
+
+### Updating Author Pages
+
+If you've added yourself as a new author:
+
+1. **Run the author generator script.** From the root directory, execute:
+
+    ```
+    python scripts/author_generator.py
+    ```
+
+This will generate a page for your author profile.
+
+Remember to run the above scripts if you're introducing new tags or authors to ensure the website accurately reflects these changes.