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Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to learn Mototli from the ground up. Each tutorial is self-contained and builds practical skills.

  • Your First Gopherhole

    Create and serve your first gopher site with text files, directory structure, and a custom gophermap.

    Difficulty: Beginner Time: ~15 minutes

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  • Building a Client

    Build an async Python client to browse gopherspace, parse directory listings, and download content.

    Difficulty: Intermediate Time: ~20 minutes

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  • Understanding Gopher+

    Learn Gopher+ extensions including attribute queries, alternate views, and admin information.

    Difficulty: Intermediate Time: ~25 minutes

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Prerequisites

Before starting these tutorials, you should:

  • Have Mototli installed
  • Be comfortable with Python basics (async/await is covered)
  • Have a terminal available

Learning Path

graph LR
    A[Quick Start] --> B[Your First Gopherhole]
    A --> C[Building a Client]
    B --> D[Understanding Gopher+]
    C --> D
    D --> E[How-to Guides]

After Completing Tutorials

Once you've completed these tutorials, explore: