Overview

Watery is a minimalist theme for the JAMstack file-based CMS Jekyll. It is built using the <80kb Water.css framework and follows best practices for accessibility and search engine optimization. The theme is designed for those new to Jekyll and provides a hassle-free way to create informational websites or blogs.

Features

• Fully customizable and empty _config.yml for easy setup.
• _pages collection for better organization.
• Auto-generated navigation links to all pages in _pages.
• Auto-generated tags page that lists all tags used by posts in chronological order.
• Author bio at the end of each post.
• Full Rouge support for syntax code highlighting.
• Auto-generated RSS feed, sitemap, accessibility features, and search engine optimization.

Installation

1. Prerequisites:

   • Ruby version 2.5.0 or higher
   • RubyGems
   • GCC and Make (See “Requirements” for detailed guides)

2. Instructions:

   • Install all prerequisites.
   • Install the jekyll and bundler gems.
   • Clone the Watery repository.
   • Change into the cloned directory.
   • Install gems from the Gemfile.
   • Build the site and make it available on a local server.
   • Browse to http://localhost:4000

3. Troubleshooting:

   • If you encounter any errors, check that you have installed all the prerequisites.
   • Refer to the troubleshooting guide for assistance.

Summary

Watery is a minimalistic Jekyll theme that uses the Water.css framework. It offers several features such as customizable configuration, organized page collections, auto-generated navigation links and tags page, author bio, syntax code highlighting, and various optimizations. The theme installation is straightforward, and it provides a hassle-free way to create informational websites or blogs.