1
0
mirror of https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy.git synced 2025-12-18 05:41:31 +00:00

Update the tutorials

This commit is contained in:
Cotes Chung
2021-09-29 20:44:00 +08:00
parent 52f854a2da
commit f4d4065b1c
5 changed files with 215 additions and 194 deletions

132
README.md
View File

@@ -55,58 +55,25 @@ A minimal, sidebar, responsive web design Jekyll theme that focuses on text pres
## Prerequisites
Follow the [Jekyll Docs](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/) to complete the installation of `Ruby`, `RubyGems`, `Jekyll` and `Bundler`. Please note that the version of `Ruby` must meet the requirements of the theme on [RubyGems.org](https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-theme-chirpy).
Follow the instructions in the [Jekyll Docs](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/) to complete the installation of `Ruby`, `RubyGems`, `Jekyll` and `Bundler`.
## Installation
There are two ways to get the theme:
### Creating a New Site
- **[Install from RubyGems](#install-from-rubygems)** - Easy to update, isolate irrelevant project files so you can focus on writing.
- **[Fork on GitHub](#fork-on-github)** - Convenient for custom development, but difficult to update, only suitable for web developers.
There are two ways to create a new repository for this theme:
### Install from RubyGems
- **[Using the Chirpy Starter](#option-1-using-the-chirpy-starter)** - Easy to upgrade, isolates irrelevant project files so you can focus on writing.
Add this line to your Jekyll site's `Gemfile`:
- **[Forking on GitHub](#option-2-forking-on-github)** - Convenient for custom development, but difficult to upgrade. Unless you are familiar with Jekyll and are determined to tweak or contribute to this project, this approach is not recommended.
```ruby
gem "jekyll-theme-chirpy"
```
#### Option 1. Using the Chirpy Starter
And add this line to your Jekyll site's `_config.yml`:
Create a new repository from the [**Chirpy Starter**][use-starter] and name it `<GH_USERNAME>.github.io`, where `GH_USERNAME` represents your GitHub username.
```yaml
theme: jekyll-theme-chirpy
```
#### Option 2. Forking on GitHub
And then execute:
```console
$ bundle
```
Next, go to the installed local theme path:
```console
$ cd "$(bundle info --path jekyll-theme-chirpy)"
```
And then copy the critical files (for details, see [starter project][starter]) from the theme's gem to your Jekyll site.
> ⚠️ **Watch out for duplicate files!**
>
> If your Jekyll site is created by the `jekyll new` command, there will be `index.markdown` and `about.markdown` in the root directory of your site. Please be sure to remove them, otherwise they will overwrite the `index.html` and `_tabs/about.html` from this project, resulting in blank or messy pages.
As an alternative, which we recommend, you can create a Jekyll site [**using the starter template**][use-starter] to save time copying files from the theme's gem. We've prepared everything you need there!
### Fork on GitHub
[Fork **Chirpy**](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/fork) on GitHub and then clone your fork to local. (Please note that the default branch code is in development. If you want the blog to be stable, please switch to the [latest tag](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/tags) and start writing.)
Install gem dependencies by:
```console
$ bundle
```
[Fork **Chirpy**](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/fork) on GitHub and rename it to `<GH_USERNAME>.github.io`. Please note that the default branch code is in development. If you want the site to be stable, please switch to the [latest tag](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/tags) and start writing.
And then execute:
@@ -114,18 +81,28 @@ And then execute:
$ bash tools/init.sh
```
> **Note**: If you don't plan to deploy your site on GitHub Pages, append parameter option `--no-gh` at the end of the above command.
> **Note**: If you don't want to deploy your site on GitHub Pages, append option `--no-gh` at the end of the above command.
What it does is:
The above command will:
1. Remove some files or directories from your repository:
1. Removes some files or directories from your repository:
- `.travis.yml`
- files under `_posts`
- folder `docs`
2. If you use the `--no-gh` option, the directory `.github` will be deleted. Otherwise, setup the GitHub Action workflow by removing the extension `.hook` of `.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml.hook`, and then remove the other files and directories in the folder `.github`.
2. If the option `--no-gh` is provided, the directory `.github` will be deleted. Otherwise, setup the GitHub Action workflow by removing the extension `.hook` of `.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml.hook`, and then remove the other files and directories in the folder `.github`.
3. Automatically create a commit to save the changes.
3. Removes item `Gemfile.lock` from `.gitignore`.
4. Creates a new commit to save the changes automatically.
### Installing Dependencies
Before running for the first time, go the root directory of your site, and install dependencies as follows:
```console
$ bundle
```
## Usage
@@ -142,7 +119,7 @@ Update the variables of `_config.yml` as needed. Some of them are typical option
If you need to customize stylesheet, copy the theme's `assets/css/style.scss` to the same path on your Jekyll site, and then add the custom style at the end of the style file.
Starting from `v4.1.0`, if you want to overwrite the SASS variables defined in `_sass/addon/variables.scss`, create a new file `_sass/variables-hook.scss` and assign new values to the target variable in it.
Starting from [`v4.1.0`][chirpy-4.1.0], if you want to overwrite the SASS variables defined in `_sass/addon/variables.scss`, create a new file `_sass/variables-hook.scss` and assign new values to the target variable in it.
### Running Local Server
@@ -154,14 +131,14 @@ $ bundle exec jekyll s
Or run the site on Docker with the following command:
```terminal
```console
$ docker run -it --rm \
--volume="$PWD:/srv/jekyll" \
-p 4000:4000 jekyll/jekyll \
jekyll serve
```
Open a browser and visit to _<http://localhost:4000>_.
After a while, the local service will be published at _<http://127.0.0.1:4000>_.
### Deployment
@@ -169,40 +146,47 @@ Before the deployment begins, checkout the file `_config.yml` and make sure the
Now you can choose ONE of the following methods to deploy your Jekyll site.
#### Deploy on GitHub Pages
#### Deploy by Using Github Actions
For security reasons, GitHub Pages build runs on `safe` mode, which restricts us from using plugins to generate additional page files. Therefore, we can use **GitHub Actions** to build the site, store the built site files on a new branch, and use that branch as the source of the GH Pages service.
For security reasons, GitHub Pages build runs on `safe` mode, which restricts us from using plugins to generate additional page files. Therefore, we can use **GitHub Actions** to build the site, store the built site files on a new branch, and use that branch as the source of the GitHub Pages service.
Quickly check the files needed for GitHub Actions build:
- Ensure your Jekyll site has the file `.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml`. Otherwise, create a new one and fill in the contents of the [workflow file][workflow], and the value of the `on.push.branches` should be the same as your repo's default branch name.
- Ensure your Jekyll site has file `tools/test.sh` and `tools/deploy.sh`. Otherwise, copy them from this repo to your Jekyll site.
- Ensure your Jekyll site has the file `.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml`. Otherwise, create a new one and fill in the contents of the [sample file][workflow], and the value of the `on.push.branches` should be the same as your repo's default branch name.
And then rename your repository to `<GH-USERNAME>.github.io` on GitHub.
- Ensure your Jekyll site has file `tools/deploy.sh`. Otherwise, copy it from here to your Jekyll site.
- Furthermore, if you have committed `Gemfile.lock` to the repo, and your runtime system is not Linux, don't forget to update the platform list in the lockfile:
```console
$ bundle lock --add-platform x86_64-linux
```
After the above steps, rename your repository to `<GH_USERNAME>.github.io` on GitHub.
Now publish your Jekyll site by:
1. Push any commit to remote to trigger the GitHub Actions workflow. Once the build is complete and successful, a new remote branch named `gh-pages` will appear to store the built site files.
2. Browse to your repo's landing page on GitHub and select the branch `gh-pages` as the [publishing source](https://docs.github.com/en/github/working-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site) through _Settings__Options__GitHub Pages_:
2. Browse to your repository on GitHub. Select the tab _Settings_, then click _Pages_ in the left navigation bar, and then in the section **Source** of _GitHub Pages_, select the `/(root)` directory of branch `gh-pages` as the [publishing source][pages-src]. Remember to click <kbd>Save</kbd> before leaving.
![gh-pages-sources](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/cotes2020/chirpy-images/posts/20190809/gh-pages-sources.png)
3. Visit your website at the address indicated by GitHub.
#### Deploy on Other Platforms
#### Manually Build and Deploy
On platforms other than GitHub, we cannot enjoy the convenience of **GitHub Actions**. Therefore, we should build the site locally (or on some other 3rd-party CI platform) and then put the site files on the server.
On self-hosted servers, you cannot enjoy the convenience of **GitHub Actions**. Therefore, you should build the site on your local machine and then upload the site files to the server.
Go to the root of the source project, build your site by:
Go to the root of the source project, and build your site as follows:
```console
$ JEKYLL_ENV=production bundle exec jekyll b
```
Or build the site with Docker by:
Or build the site on Docker:
```terminal
```console
$ docker run -it --rm \
--env JEKYLL_ENV=production \
--volume="$PWD:/srv/jekyll" \
@@ -210,7 +194,28 @@ $ docker run -it --rm \
jekyll build
```
Unless you specified the output path, the generated site files will be placed in folder `_site` of the project's root directory. Now you should upload those files to your web server.
Unless you specified the output path, the generated site files will be placed in folder `_site` of the project's root directory. Now you should upload those files to the target server.
### Upgrading
It depends on how you use the theme:
- If you are using the theme gem (there will be `gem "jekyll-theme-chirpy"` in the `Gemfile`), editing the `Gemfile` and update the version number of the them gem, for example:
```diff
- gem "jekyll-theme-chirpy", "~> 3.2", ">= 3.2.1"
+ gem "jekyll-theme-chirpy", "~> 3.3", ">= 3.3.0"
```
And then execute the following command:
```console
$ bundle update jekyll-theme-chirpy
```
As the version upgrades, the critical files (for details, see the [Startup Template][starter]) and configuration options will change. Please refer to the [Upgrade Guide](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/wiki/Upgrade-Guide) to keep your repo's files in sync with the latest version of the theme.
- If you forked from the source project (there will be `gemspec` in the `Gemfile` of your site), then merge the [latest upstream tags][latest-tag] into your Jekyll site to complete the upgrade.
The merge is likely to conflict with your local modifications. Please be patient and careful to resolve these conflicts.
## Documentation
@@ -243,6 +248,9 @@ This work is published under [MIT](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chi
[starter]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter
[use-starter]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/generate
[workflow]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/blob/master/.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml.hook
[chirpy-4.1.0]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/releases/tag/v4.1.0
[pages-src]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/working-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site
[latest-tag]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/tags
<!-- ReadMe links -->