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Summer

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Updated: 26 Sep 2025
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Summer is a simple Jekyll theme with a photo sidebar.

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Overview:

Summer is a simple Jekyll theme with a photo sidebar. It is a discontinued theme that is no longer actively maintained. However, contributions are still welcome. The theme provides a fully furnished Jekyll setup and includes customizable options, with a standout feature being the dark theme.

Features:

  • Simple Jekyll theme with a photo sidebar
  • Fully furnished Jekyll setup
  • Customizable options, including a dark theme

Installation:

To install the Summer theme, you will need to have Jekyll, the bundler gem, and yarn (npm can also be used) installed on your computer. Follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the theme repository to your local machine.
  2. Install the dependencies by running the following command:
yarn install

Alternatively, you can use npm by running:

npm install
  1. Once the dependencies are installed, start the Jekyll server on port 4000 by running:
yarn start

or with npm:

npm start
  1. Access the website by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost:4000.

Summary:

Summer is a discontinued Jekyll theme with a simple design and a photo sidebar. It provides a fully furnished Jekyll setup and includes customizable options, such as a dark theme. Although the theme is no longer actively maintained, contributions are still welcome. The theme is open sourced under the MIT license.