iEgit Blog

This repository contains the source code for the iEgit blog, powered by Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages.

Overview

This Jekyll blog includes:

• Responsive design with clean, professional styling
• Blog post management with categorization and archiving
• SEO optimization with meta tags and structured data
• RSS feed for content syndication
• Sitemap for search engine indexing
• GitHub Pages compatibility for easy deployment

Structure

├── _config.yml          # Jekyll configuration
├── Gemfile              # Ruby dependencies
├── _layouts/            # Page templates
│   ├── default.html     # Base template
│   └── post.html        # Blog post template
├── _includes/           # Reusable components
│   ├── header.html      # Site header
│   └── footer.html      # Site footer
├── _posts/              # Blog posts (Markdown files)
├── _sass/               # SCSS stylesheets
│   ├── _base.scss       # Base styles
│   ├── _layout.scss     # Layout styles
│   └── _syntax-highlighting.scss # Code highlighting
├── assets/              # Static assets
│   └── css/
│       └── main.scss    # Main stylesheet
├── index.html           # Home page
├── about.md             # About page
└── archive.md           # Post archive page

Local Development

Prerequisites

• Ruby (version 2.7 or higher)
• Bundler gem

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/iEgit/iegit.github.io.git
   cd iegit.github.io

2. Install dependencies:

   bundle install

3. Build the site:

   bundle exec jekyll build

4. Serve locally:

   bundle exec jekyll serve

5. Open your browser to http://localhost:4000

Writing Posts

Create new blog posts in the _posts/ directory using the following format:

File naming

YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.md

Post template

---
layout: post
title: "Your Post Title"
date: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS +0000
categories: category1 category2
author: Author Name
excerpt: "Brief description of the post content"
---

Your post content in Markdown format goes here...

Deployment

This site is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the main branch. No additional configuration is required.

Custom Domain (Optional)

To use a custom domain:

1. Add a CNAME file to the repository root containing your domain name
2. Configure your DNS provider to point to GitHub Pages
3. Enable HTTPS in repository settings

Customization

Styling

• Modify SCSS files in _sass/ directory
• Main stylesheet is in assets/css/main.scss

Layout

• Edit templates in _layouts/ directory
• Modify components in _includes/ directory

Configuration

• Update _config.yml for site-wide settings
• Modify Gemfile for additional Jekyll plugins

Features

• Responsive Design: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• SEO Optimized: Meta tags, structured data, sitemap
• Social Sharing: Open Graph and Twitter Card support
• RSS Feed: Automatic feed generation for posts
• Code Highlighting: Syntax highlighting for code blocks
• Archive Page: Chronological listing of all posts
• Category Support: Organize posts by categories

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test locally
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Support

For questions or issues:

• Create an issue on GitHub
• Email: [email protected]

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