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Millennial

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Updated: 2 Jun 2022
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A minimalist Jekyll theme for running a blog or publication powered by Jekyll and GitHub Pages

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Blog Templates & themes

Overview

Millennial is a minimalist Jekyll theme designed for creating simple and clean publication sites or blogs. It can be used on Github Pages or on your own server. This theme is fully compatible with Github Pages and offers numerous features to customize and optimize your website.

Features

  • Compatible with GitHub Pages: You can easily use Millennial theme on GitHub Pages without any issues.
  • Support for Jekyll’s built-in Sass/SCSS preprocessor and data files: This makes customizing the theme easier.
  • Google Analytics support: You can integrate your Google Analytics tracking code to monitor your website’s traffic and performance.
  • Commenting support powered by Disqus: Allows readers to leave comments on your blog posts.
  • Optimized for search engines: Millennial is designed to optimize your website for search engines, increasing its visibility and discoverability.
  • LaTeX support through MathJax: You can include mathematical equations and formulas in your blog posts using LaTeX and MathJax.
  • Table of Contents: Millennial automatically generates a table of contents for your blog posts, improving navigation and user experience.

Installation

To install the Millennial theme, follow these steps:

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

Summary

Millennial is a minimalist Jekyll theme designed for creating content-focused publication sites or blogs. It offers compatibility with GitHub Pages, support for customizing using Jekyll’s built-in features, Google Analytics integration, commenting support powered by Disqus, optimization for search engines, LaTeX support, and automatic table of contents generation. Installing the theme is a simple process that involves forking the GitHub repository, customizing the settings file, and creating the necessary branch for deployment.