Arkadianriver.com

Overview:

This article is an introduction to a Jekyll theme created by the author. The author uses the Spectral design from HTML5Up.net and morphed it into a Jekyll theme for blog and portfolio entries. The theme is built using Jekyll, a static site generator, and generates all the content as static HTML files. The author recommends cloning the theme repo and previewing the site locally before publishing it.

Features:

• Uses Spectral design from HTML5Up.net
• Generates static HTML files
• Easy to host on GitHub Pages
• Doesn’t require any plugins

Installation:

1. Clone or fork the repo as a theme for your own blog.
2. Download and install Ruby, RubyGems, and Jekyll 3.1.2 or higher.
3. Replace the values in _config.yml and other YAML files with your own information.
4. Personalize the images by replacing them with your own and update the attribution in _data/credits.yml.
5. Start Jekyll from the repo’s root directory to preview the site.
6. Open a browser to http://localhost:4000 (or the indicated port number) to view the site.
7. Compose your first post.

Summary:

This article introduces a Jekyll theme based on the Spectral design from HTML5Up.net. The theme is easy to install and use, and generates static HTML files. It doesn’t require any plugins and can be easily hosted on GitHub Pages. The article provides step-by-step instructions for installing and personalizing the theme.