Type

Overview

This article provides an analysis of a minimal and clean free Jekyll theme. The theme comes with various customizations that can be made in the _config.yml file. It also provides instructions for installation and deployment, as well as guidance on creating posts, pages, navigation, and adding Disqus comments and social media links.

Features

• Configurations: The theme allows for different customizations in the _config.yml file.
• Deployment: The theme can be run locally by navigating to the theme directory, installing the dependencies using bundle install, and starting the Jekyll server with jekyll serve.
• Posts: New posts can be created by adding a new markdown file in the _posts directory. The file can include configurations for the author, featured status, tags, and post image.
• Pages: New pages can be created by adding a new markdown file in the _pages directory.
• Navigation: The theme automatically includes links to all the created pages in the sidebar navigation.
• Disqus Comments: The theme supports Disqus comments. The setup involves editing the disqus.html file and adding the Disqus account shortname.
• Social Media Links: Social media links are included in the footer.html file and use clean icons from the Evil Icons library.
• Update favicon: The theme provides a favicon.ico file in the root directory that can be replaced with a custom favicon.

Summary

The minimal and clean free Jekyll theme described in the article offers a range of features and customizations. It provides easy setup and deployment instructions, as well as guidelines for creating posts, pages, navigation, and adding Disqus comments and social media links. The theme aims to provide a clean and visually appealing design, with options for customization to suit individual needs.