Overview:

The Minimalist theme is a Jekyll theme inspired by the Minimal theme from GitHub. It offers a clean and minimalistic design for websites. You can preview the theme to see how it looks, and it is available for use today.

Features:

• Minimalistic design
• Easy installation and setup
• Docker container support
• Customizable configuration variables
• Customizable sidebar
• Customizable stylesheet
• Option to choose between light, dark, or automatically adjusting theme based on system theme
• Option to specify logo for the website
• Option to enable favicon

Installation:

To install the Minimalist theme, you can choose from the following methods:

Docker:

The simplest way to use the theme is through a Docker container. Please refer to the official Docker docs for installation instructions. After successful installation, execute the following command:

docker run -p 4000:4000 -it jekyll/minimalist

Other Methods:

To use the Minimalist theme, follow these steps:

1. Add the following line to your Gemfile:

gem "jekyll-minimalist"

2. Run bundle install to install the plugin.

3. Add the following to your site’s _config.yml file to activate the plugin:

plugins:
  - jekyll-minimalist

Note: If you are using a Jekyll version less than 3.5.0, use the gems key instead of plugins.

4. Add the following line to your _config.yml file to use the theme:

theme: jekyll-minimalist

5. Run bundle exec jekyll serve for local deployment.

Summary:

The Minimalist theme is a clean and minimalistic Jekyll theme inspired by the Minimal theme from GitHub. It offers easy installation and setup options, including Docker container support. The theme provides customizable features such as configuration variables, sidebar, stylesheet, and more. It is a great choice for those looking for a simple and elegant design for their websites.