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Dean Attali 2015-03-03 00:36:56 -08:00
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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Edit the `_config.yml` file to change all the settings to reflect your site. Th
You can now visit your shiny new website, which will be seeded with several sample blog posts and a couple other pages.
**Note:** The GIF above goes through the setup for a user with username `daattalitest`. I only edited one setting in the `_config.yml` file in the video, but you should actually go through the rest of the settings as well.
**Note:** The GIF above goes through the setup for a user with username `daattalitest`. I only edited one setting in the `_config.yml` file in the video, but **you should actually go through the rest of the settings as well.**
### Add your own content
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If you want to use any parameters, write them between the two lines. Look at `aboutme.md` or `index.html` as examples.
**Always add the YAML front matter to every page, unless you specifically know that you want to bypass Jekyll.**
### Features
#### Mobile-first
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#### Page types
- To write a blog post, place a file in the `_posts` folder and assign `layout: post` in the YAML front matter. Look at the existing blog post files to see the YAML parameters that blog posts can use.
- To add a non-blog page, place it in the root directory and assign `layout: page` in the YAML front matter. Look at `aboutme.md` and `index.html` as examples.
- To add a random page with minimal styling (ie. without the bulky navigation bar and footer), assign `layout: minimal`.
- **post** - To write a blog post, place a file in the `_posts` folder and assign `layout: post` in the YAML front matter. Look at the existing blog post files to see the YAML parameters that blog posts can use.
- **page** - To add a non-blog page, place it in the root directory and assign `layout: page` in the YAML front matter. Look at `aboutme.md` and `index.html` as examples.
- **minimal** - To add a random page with minimal styling (ie. without the bulky navigation bar and footer), assign `layout: minimal`.
- To write your own HTML page and completely bypass the Jekyll engine, simply omit the YAML front matter.
#### YAML front matter parameters