Overview

Gallery Generator is a Jekyll plugin that allows users to generate galleries from directories filled with images. By using RMagick, this plugin creates thumbnails for the images. The plugin focuses on simplicity, offering galleries with no pagination, sub-galleries, or descriptions. Users can view an example gallery to see what the generated galleries look like.

Features

• Generates galleries from directories of images
• Creates thumbnails using RMagick
• Minimalist design with no pagination, sub-galleries, or descriptions

Installation

To install the Gallery Generator plugin, follow these steps:

1. Install the jekyll-gallery-generator gem. Run the following command in your terminal: gem install jekyll-gallery-generator. Alternatively, you can add gem 'jekyll-gallery-generator' to your Gemfile and run bundle.

2. Add jekyll-gallery-generator to the plugins list in your _config.yml file.

3. Copy your image directories into jekyll-site/photos/. Ensure that your directory structure follows the prescribed format.

4. Run jekyll build and be patient as it may take some time to generate the thumbnails, especially during the first run. After that, your galleries should be ready to display.

Summary

Gallery Generator is a Jekyll plugin that simplifies the process of generating image galleries from directories. With its minimalist design and use of RMagick for thumbnail creation, users can quickly create galleries without worrying about pagination, sub-galleries, or descriptions. Install the plugin, copy your image directories, and run Jekyll build to start displaying your beautiful galleries.