How to install the Blog application

1. Install Ruby and Gem.
2. Run Gem install jekyll
3. Git clone the repository.
4. Go to the repository folder.
5. Run bundle install to install the dependencies.

How to write posts and preview locally

1. Run bundle exec jekyll serve to start the local server.
2. Write posts in Markdown format and save them in _posts folder.
3. Make sure the post filename is in the format of YYYY-MM-DD-Title.md.
4. Preview the post in http://localhost:4000/.

How to deploy the Blog application to GitHub Pages

1. Run bundle exec jekyll build to build the static files.
2. Commit the changes and push to the repository.

How to write posts and preview locally

1. Write posts in Markdown format and save them in _drafts folder.
2. Before moving the post md file to _posts folder, use the post_process.py under _drafts folder to process the md file, the processed md file will be saved in _posts folder.
3. Run bundle exec jekyll serve to start the local server.
4. Preview the post in http://localhost:4000/.

Hide/Archive Posts

• Add hidden: true to a post's front matter to hide it from:

  • /posts listing
  • Atom feed (/atom.xml)
  • Related posts
  • Sidebar pages list

• Archived posts are still available via direct URL. To browse them, use /archive/.