Jekyll Directories Explained Where Everything Goes on Your GitHub Pages Blog
When you start a Jekyll project, you'll see a collection of folders and files, some with an underscore in their name and some without. This is the core of Jekyll's powerful and simple system. Each directory has a specific job, and understanding these roles is the key to building and managing a clean, organized blog on GitHub Pages. This article will explain what each of the main directories does, so you know exactly where to put your content, where to find your design files, and how Jekyll processes everything to create your final website. By the end, you'll have a clear mental map of your Jekyll project, making it much easier to work with. Table of Contents The Underlined Folders The Heart of Jekyll _posts The Home of Your Blog _layouts Your Site's Templates _includes for Reusable Snippets The Root and Your Static Files The _config.yml File Your Site's Settings The Role of Pages Assets an...