Way to redirect root to /about/ ?

[kimsh02]

Checklist

• I have read and accepted the contributing guidelines.

How did you create the site?

Generated from chirpy-starter

Description

I want to be able to auto redirect the root URL to the /about/ page instead of defaulting to the "Home" feed.

Operations you have already tried

Tried modifying index.html and tried adding jekyll plugins to _config.yml.

Anything else?

What I tried ended up breaking the build, so I want to know if there is an easy way to redirect root, or if not that is okay.

[lakshyaelite]

🏠➡️📋 How to Replace Your Home Page with About Page Content

Important

This guide shows you how to display your About page content on the home page instead of the default home layout. Your original About page will remain unchanged!

What This Does 🤔

This modification will make your Jekyll site's home page show the same content as your About page, while keeping the About page itself intact. This is useful if you want visitors to see your personal/project information immediately when they land on your site.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Copy Your About Content 📋

1. Navigate to _tabs/about.md in your Jekyll project
2. Select all content from this file (Ctrl+A / Cmd+A)
3. Copy it to your clipboard (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C)

Step 2: Modify the Home Layout 🏗️

1. Open _layouts/home.html in your text editor
2. Replace the entire contents of this file with what you copied from about.md

Step 3: Update the Front Matter ⚙️

Replace the front matter (the content between the --- lines at the top) with this:

---
layout: default
refactor: true
---

🎯 Expected Result

After completing these steps:

• ✅ Your home page (/ or /index.html) will display your About content
• ✅ Your About page (/about/) will continue to work normally
• ✅ The layout will use the default Jekyll styling

🔄 Alternative Approach

If you want to keep your original home layout as backup, consider:

1. Renaming home.html to home-backup.html first
2. Then creating a new home.html with the About content

⚠️ Important Notes

• This change only affects what visitors see on your home page
• Your _tabs/about.md file remains untouched
• If you update your About page later, you'll need to manually sync those changes to home.html
• Make sure to test your site locally with bundle exec jekyll serve before deploying