Navigating the Jekyll Directory The Key to Mastering GitHub Pages
If you're using Jekyll to build a website on GitHub Pages, the directory structure is your most important tool. It’s not just a random collection of files and folders; it's a logical system that tells Jekyll exactly what to do. Learning this structure is like learning the blueprint of a house. Once you understand where the foundation is, where the walls go, and what the purpose of each room is, you can build and expand it with confidence. This guide will help you navigate your Jekyll project folder by folder, so you can stop guessing and start creating. A clear understanding of this system is the key to building a clean, scalable, and easy-to-manage website that performs well on GitHub Pages. Table of Contents Mastering the Jekyll File System The Root Directory Your Site's Home The Importance of _config.yml Your Content Posts and Pages Inside the Special Folders _layouts and the Look of Your Site _includes for Effi...