Lagrange

Theme by Lenpaul

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Updated: 2 Jun 2022

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711 Stars

A minimalist Jekyll theme for running a personal blog powered by Jekyll and GitHub Pages

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Overview

Lagrange is a minimalist Jekyll theme designed for running a personal blog or site. It is compatible with GitHub Pages and can also be hosted on your own server. The theme includes features such as support for Jekyll’s Sass/SCSS preprocessor, Google Analytics, commenting with Disqus, and optimization for search engines. Lagrange also supports LaTeX through MathJax and offers syntax highlighting for code snippets using Markdown.

Features

• Compatible with GitHub Pages: Lagrange is fully compatible with GitHub Pages, making it easy to host your site.
• Sass/SCSS support: The theme supports Jekyll’s Sass/SCSS preprocessor, making customization easier.
• Google Analytics support: Lagrange allows you to integrate Google Analytics to track and analyze your site’s performance.
• Commenting support: Powered by Disqus, Lagrange enables users to leave comments on your blog posts.
• Optimized for search engines: The theme is designed with search engine optimization in mind, ensuring your site performs well in search results.
• LaTeX support: Lagrange supports LaTeX equations through integration with MathJax.
• Syntax highlighting: The theme provides syntax highlighting for code snippets using Markdown.

Installation

To install Lagrange, you can follow these steps:

1. Fork the Lagrange repository on GitHub.
2. Rename the repository to USERNAME.github.io, where USERNAME is your GitHub username.
3. Edit the settings.yml file in the _data folder to customize your site settings.
4. Make sure you have a branch named gh-pages.
5. Your website should be ready immediately at http://USERNAME.github.io.

Summary

Lagrange is a minimalist Jekyll theme that allows you to easily create and host a personal blog or site using GitHub Pages or your own server. It offers a range of features including compatibility with GitHub Pages, support for Jekyll’s Sass/SCSS preprocessor, Google Analytics integration, commenting with Disqus, search engine optimization, LaTeX support, and syntax highlighting for code snippets. Installing Lagrange is simple and can be done through GitHub by forking the repository and customizing the settings. With Lagrange, you can create a stylish and functional website without much prior knowledge of Jekyll or web development.