Overview

Photorama is a theme for Jekyll, designed specifically for photobloggers and artists. It is built upon the Clean Blog template and is intended for use with gh-pages (project page). This theme has a version history and includes updates and fixes to enhance its functionality.

Features

• Customizable homepage with 3 animated photos
• Support for disqus comments in posts
• Improved galleries and search section
• Clean and modern design
• Custom domain support

Installation

1. Update the URL and BASEURL in the _config.yml file. Set the URL to “https://yourusername.github.io” and the BASEURL to “/repositoryname”. Also update the internal nav links to match your repository structure.
2. If there are any issues with loading assets, make sure the URL and BASEURL are set correctly.
3. If using your own domain, create a CNAME file in the root of your project’s repository and add a line with your domain name (e.g., www.yourdomain.com).
4. Go to your domain name registrar and add a CNAME record pointing your domain to GitHub Pages, using the following details:
   • type: CNAME
   • host: www.yourdomainname.com
   • answer: yourusername.github.io/repositoryname
   • TTL: 300

Summary

Photorama is a theme for Jekyll that caters to photobloggers and artists. It offers a clean and modern design, with customizable features such as the homepage and disqus comments. It also provides support for custom domains, allowing users to personalize their websites even further. Installation is relatively straightforward, requiring updates to the configuration file and DNS settings if using a custom domain.