Sandbox Jekyll documentation

Getting Started

Complete guide to installing and setting up the Sandbox Jekyll theme

Getting Started with Sandbox Theme

Prerequisites

Before installing the theme, ensure you have the following installed:

Ruby (version 2.7.0 or higher)
RubyGems
GCC and Make

Installing Jekyll

gem install jekyll bundler

Verify Installation

jekyll -v

Theme Installation

Unzip the downloaded file
cd sandbox-jekyll-theme

Install Dependencies

bundle install

Start Development Server

bundle exec rake serve

Access Local Site

http://localhost:4000

Project Structure

sandbox-jekyll-theme/
├── _data/          # Site configuration files
├── _includes/      # Reusable components
├── _layouts/       # Page layouts
├── _posts/         # Blog posts
├── _sass/          # Sass partials
├── assets/         # Static files
└── _config.yml     # Main configuration

Configuration

# Site Settings
title: Your Site Title
email: [email protected]
description: >-
  Your site description
baseurl: ""
url: ""

# Build settings
markdown: kramdown
permalink: /blog/:title/

# Collections
collections:
  projects:
    output: true
    permalink: /projects/:path/
  authors:
    output: true
    permalink: /authors/:path/