Overview

Dr. Jekyll’s Themes is a Static Website Theme Directory that allows users to add their own themes to the directory. This directory provides a platform for developers to showcase and share their themes with the Dr. Jekyll’s community. Users can contribute by following a simple process to add their themes and thumbnail images to the directory.

Features

• Theme Submission: Users can submit their themes to the directory by forking the /themes repository on GitHub and adding a new entry in the themes.yml datafile.
• Thumbnail Images: Users need to create a 250 x 200 thumbnail image of their theme and place it in the thumbnails folder. The filename of the thumbnail image should be listed in the themes.yml entry.
• Pull Request: After completing the above steps, users can open a pull request to submit their theme to the directory.

Installation

To add a theme to Dr. Jekyll’s Themes directory, follow these steps:

1. Fork the /themes repository on GitHub.
2. Add a new entry in the themes.yml datafile, providing all the required information. Example:

   - title: My Theme
     url: https://github.com/mytheme
     author: John Doe
     description: A brief description of the theme.
   

   Note: Make sure to include the filename of the thumbnail image in the entry.
3. Create a 250 x 200 thumbnail image of your theme and save it in the thumbnails folder. Example: thumbnails/mytheme.png
4. Send a pull request to submit your theme.
5. Your theme will be reviewed and added to the directory upon the next site update.

Summary

Dr. Jekyll’s Themes is a Static Website Theme Directory that allows developers to showcase their Jekyll themes. Users can easily add their themes to the directory by following a simple process of forking the repository, adding an entry in the themes.yml datafile, and submitting a pull request. This directory provides a platform for developers to contribute their themes and expand the available options for the Dr. Jekyll’s community.