Huxpro.github.io

Overview

The Hux Blog is a popular blogging theme that is built using Jekyll, a static site generator. It is designed to be clean and minimalist, with a focus on readability and simplicity. The theme is based on the Clean Blog Jekyll Theme and has been customized and enhanced by the developer, Huxpro.

Features

• Clean and minimalist design
• Easy installation and setup with Ruby and Bundler
• Use of Grunt for modifying the theme
• Liquid templates for Jekyll-related code
• Default code syntax highlighter using Rouge
• Compatible with Pygments themes for code syntax highlighting
• Additional resources available for porting to other platforms or frameworks

Installation

To use the Hux Blog theme, you will need to have Ruby and Bundler installed on your system. Follow the instructions below to install and set up the theme:

1. Install Ruby and Bundler if you haven’t already:

   # Install Ruby
   $ sudo apt-get install ruby
   
   # Install Bundler
   $ gem install bundler
   

2. Fulfill the environmental requirements:

   # Use Jekyll with Bundler
   $ bundle install
   

3. Serve the website locally:

   $ bundle exec jekyll serve
   

   This will serve the website at ’localhost:4000’ by default.

4. To modify the theme, you will need Grunt. Install it with the following command:

   $ npm install -g grunt-cli
   

5. You can find a number of tasks in the Gruntfile.js, including minifying JavaScript, compiling .less to .css, adding banners to keep the Apache 2.0 license intact, and watching for changes.

6. The critical Jekyll-related code is located in the _include/ and _layouts/ directories. Most of them are Liquid templates.

7. The theme uses the default code syntax highlighter of Jekyll, Rouge. If you want to change the syntax highlighting theme, you can replace the content of the ‘highlight.less’ file with any Pygments theme CSS.

For more detailed instructions, you can refer to the full user manual.

Summary

The Hux Blog is a popular Jekyll theme that offers a clean and minimalist design for bloggers. It is easy to install and customize, thanks to the use of Ruby, Bundler, and Grunt. The theme provides a default code syntax highlighter and is compatible with Pygments themes for further customization. With its simplicity and features, the Hux Blog is a great choice for bloggers who value readability and aesthetics.