Overview:

The Kiko-plus theme is no longer being updated, but there is a new version called Kiko-now that combines Jekyll-now and Kiko-plus. The theme features a Disqus comment system, Google analytics integration, pagination support, custom tags, and SEO support. This product analysis will provide a guide for installing the theme.

Features:

• Disqus comment system
• Google analytics integration
• Pagination support
• Custom tags
• SEO support

Installation:

Method 1: new master’s repository (The Best)

1. Fork the Kiko-plus repository.
2. Change the name of your forked repository to USERNAME.github.io, replacing USERNAME with your GitHub username.
3. Access your new blog via https://username.github.io.
4. Follow the configuration process.

Method 2: gh-pages in existing repository

1. Create a new branch called gh-pages in the repository where you want to add the template.
2. From the command line, run git clone https://github.com/AWEEKJ/Kiko-plus.git to clone the Kiko-plus template to your computer.
3. Create a new branch using git checkout -b gh-pages, replacing gh-pages with your desired branch name.
4. Add the remote repository using git remote add gh-pages https://github.com/<yourName>/<yourMaster>/gh-pages, replacing yourName with your GitHub account name and yourMaster with your repository name.
5. Push the new branch to the remote repository using git push gh-pages.
6. Update the _config.yml file by changing baseurl: "<branchName>", replacing branchName with your branch name where gh-pages resides.
7. Follow the configuration process.

Configuration:

All configuration is done via the _config.yml file located in your main repository folder. Here are some key configurations to consider:

• Change the blog name.
• Modify the author section in the configuration for links to icons in the footer.
• Change the copyright year and name in the footer.
• Update the Google analytics ID.
• Update the Disqus short name.
• Configure your domain.

Run in Local:

1. Download or clone your remote repository.
2. Navigate to the repository folder.
3. Install the necessary gems by running rake geminstall.
4. Build the website by running jekyll serve or rake preview.
5. Access the website at https://localhost:4000. Make sure that the url in the _config.yml file is set to url: "https://localhost:4000". Note that you need to have Jekyll installed to do this.

Summary:

The Kiko-plus theme is no longer being updated, but a new version called Kiko-now is available. This article provided an overview of the theme and its key features, as well as a guide for installing and configuring it for use.