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## Getting Started ## Getting Started
Minimal Mistakes takes advantage of Sass and data files to make customizing easier. These features require Jekyll 2+ and will not work with older versions of Jekyll. Minimal Mistakes takes advantage of Sass and data files to make customizing easier. These features require Jekyll 2.x and will not work with older versions of Jekyll.
To learn more about how install and use this theme check out the [Setup Guide](http://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/theme-setup/) for more information. To learn how to install and use this theme check out the [Setup Guide](http://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/theme-setup/) for more information.

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<meta name="twitter:image" content="{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.feature }}"> <meta name="twitter:image" content="{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.feature }}">
{% else %} {% else %}
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary">
<meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if page.image.thumb %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.thumb }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ site.logo }}{% endif %}"> <meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if page.image.thumb %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.thumb }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/images/default-thumb.png{% endif %}">
{% endif %} {% endif %}
<!-- Open Graph --> <!-- Open Graph -->
<meta property="og:locale" content="{{ site.locale }}"> <meta property="og:locale" content="{{ site.locale }}">

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@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ excerpt: "A post to test author overrides using a data file."
tags: [] tags: []
--- ---
For those of you who may have content written by multiple authors on your site you can assign different authors to each post if desired. For those of you who may have content written by multiple authors on your site you can now assign different authors to each post if desired.
Traditionally you would assign a global author for the entire site and those attributes would be used in all post bylines, social networking links in the footer, Twitter Cards, and Google Authorship. These `owner` variables defined in your `config.yml` Previously the theme used a global author for the entire site and those attributes would be used in all bylines, social networking links, Twitter Card attribution, and Google Authorship. These `owner` variables were defined in `config.yml`
Start by creating an `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format. Start by modifying or creating a new `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format.
{% highlight yaml %} {% highlight yaml %}
# Authors # Authors
@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ billy_rick:
web: http://thewhip.com web: http://thewhip.com
email: billy@rick.com email: billy@rick.com
bio: "What do you want, jewels? I am a very extravagant man." bio: "What do you want, jewels? I am a very extravagant man."
avatar: bio-photo.jpg avatar: bio-photo-2.jpg
twitter: extravagantman twitter: extravagantman
google:
plus: +BillyRick
cornelius_fiddlebone: cornelius_fiddlebone:
name: Cornelius Fiddlebone name: Cornelius Fiddlebone
@ -30,9 +32,11 @@ cornelius_fiddlebone:
bio: "I ordered what?" bio: "I ordered what?"
avatar: bio-photo.jpg avatar: bio-photo.jpg
twitter: rhymeswithsackit twitter: rhymeswithsackit
google:
plus: +CorneliusFiddlebone
{% endhighlight %} {% endhighlight %}
To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. We'd add the following YAML front matter to a post: To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. You'd add the following YAML front matter to a post:
{% highlight yaml %} {% highlight yaml %}
author: billy_rick author: billy_rick

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@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ If you are creating a new Jekyll site using Minimal Mistakes follow these steps:
1. Fork the [Minimal Mistakes repo](http://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/fork). 1. Fork the [Minimal Mistakes repo](http://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/fork).
2. Clone the repo you just forked and rename it. 2. Clone the repo you just forked and rename it.
3. [Install Bundler](http://bundler.io) `gem install bundler` and Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), [Bourbon](http://bourbon.io), etc) 3. [Install Bundler](http://bundler.io) `gem install bundler` and Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), etc)
4. Update `config.yml`, add navigation, and replace demo posts and pages with your own. Full details below. 4. Update `config.yml`, add navigation, and replace demo posts and pages with your own. Full details below.
If you want to use Minimal Mistakes with an existing Jekyll site follow these steps: If you want to use Minimal Mistakes with an existing Jekyll site follow these steps:
1. [Download Minimal Mistakes](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/archive/master.zip) and unzip. 1. [Download Minimal Mistakes](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/archive/master.zip) and unzip.
2. Rename `minimal-mistakes-master` to something meaningful ie: `new-site` 2. Rename `minimal-mistakes-master` to something meaningful ie: `new-site`
3. Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), [Bourbon](http://bourbon.io), etc) 3. Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), etc)
4. Remove demo posts and pages add replace with your own posts, pages, and any other content you want to move over. 4. Remove demo posts/pages and replace with your own posts, pages, and any other content you want to move over.
5. Update posts and pages YAML to match variables used by Minimal Mistakes. Full details below. 5. Update posts' and pages' YAML to match variables used by Minimal Mistakes. Full details below.
6. Update `config.yml` and add navigation links. Full details below. 6. Update `_config.yml` and add navigation links. Full details below.
**Pro-tip:** Delete the `gh-pages` branch after cloning and start fresh by branching off `master`. There is a bunch of garbage in `gh-pages` used for the theme's demo site that I'm guessing you won't want. **Pro-tip:** Delete the `gh-pages` branch after cloning and start fresh by branching off `master`. There is a bunch of garbage in `gh-pages` used for the theme's demo site that I'm guessing you won't want.
{: .notice} {: .notice}
@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ minimal-mistakes/
| └── post.html # single post layout | └── post.html # single post layout
├── _posts/ # MarkDown formatted posts ├── _posts/ # MarkDown formatted posts
├── _sass/ # Sass stylesheets ├── _sass/ # Sass stylesheets
├── _templates/ # used by Octopress to define YAML variables for new posts/pages
├── about/ # sample about page
├── assets/ ├── assets/
| ├── css/ # compiled stylesheets | ├── css/ # compiled stylesheets
| ├── fonts/ # webfonts | ├── fonts/ # webfonts
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| └── less/ | └── less/
├── images/ # images for posts and pages ├── images/ # images for posts and pages
├── 404.md # 404 page ├── 404.md # 404 page
├── about.md # sample about page
├── feed.xml # Atom feed template ├── feed.xml # Atom feed template
├── index.md # sample homepage. lists 5 latest posts ├── index.md # sample homepage. lists 5 latest posts
├── posts.md # sample post index page. lists all posts in reverse chronology ├── posts/ # sample post index page. lists all posts in reverse chronology
└── theme-setup.md # theme setup page. safe to remove └── theme-setup/ # theme setup page. safe to remove
{% endhighlight %} {% endhighlight %}
--- ---
@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ Example `title: My Awesome Site`
#### url #### url
Used to generate absolute urls in `sitemap.xml`, `atom.xml`, and for generating canonical URLs in `<head>`. When developing locally either comment this out or use something like `http://localhost:4000` so all assets load properly. *Don't include a trailing `/`*. Used to generate absolute urls in `sitemap.xml`, `feed.xml`, and for generating canonical URLs in `<head>`. When developing locally either comment this out or use something like `http://localhost:4000` so all assets load properly. *Don't include a trailing `/`*.
Examples: Examples:
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### Thumbnails for OG and Twitter Cards ### Thumbnails for OG and Twitter Cards
Post and page thumbnails work the same way. These are used by [Open Graph](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/) and [Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) meta tags found in *_head.html*. If you don't assign a thumbnail the default graphic *(default-thumb.png)* is used. I'd suggest changing this to something more meaningful --- your logo or avatar are good options. Feature and thumbnail images are used by [Open Graph](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/) and [Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) as well. If you don't assign a thumbnail the default graphic *(default-thumb.png)* is used. I'd suggest changing this to something more meaningful --- your logo or avatar are good options.
**Pro-Tip**: You need to [apply for Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) before they will begin showing up when links to your site are shared.
{:.notice}
### Author Override
By making use of data files you can assign different authors for each post.
Start by modifying `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format.
{% highlight yaml %}
# Authors
billy_rick:
name: Billy Rick
web: http://thewhip.com
email: billy@rick.com
bio: "What do you want, jewels? I am a very extravagant man."
avatar: bio-photo-2.jpg
twitter: extravagantman
google:
plus: +BillyRick
cornelius_fiddlebone:
name: Cornelius Fiddlebone
email: cornelius@thewhip.com
bio: "I ordered what?"
avatar: bio-photo.jpg
twitter: rhymeswithsackit
google:
plus: +CorneliusFiddlebone
{% endhighlight %}
To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. We'd add the following YAML front matter to a post:
{% highlight yaml %}
author: billy_rick
{% endhighlight %}
### Table of Contents ### Table of Contents
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## Further Customization ## Further Customization
Jekyll 2.0 added support for Sass files making it much easier to modify a theme's fonts and colors. By editing values found in `_sass/variables.scss` you can fine tune the site's colors and typography. Jekyll 2.x added support for Sass files making it much easier to modify a theme's fonts and colors. By editing values found in `_sass/variables.scss` you can fine tune the site's colors and typography.
For example if you wanted a red background instead of white you'd change `$bodycolor: #fff;` to `$bodycolor: $cc0033;`. For example if you wanted a red background instead of white you'd change `$bodycolor: #fff;` to `$bodycolor: $cc0033;`.
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npm install npm install
{% endhighlight %} {% endhighlight %}
From the theme's root, use `grunt` concatenate JavaScript files, and optimize .jpg, .png, and .svg files in the `images/` folder. You can also use `grunt watch` in combination with `jekyll build --watch` to watch for updates JS files that Grunt will then automatically re-build as you write your code which will in turn auto-generate your Jekyll site when developing locally. From the theme's root, use `grunt` concatenate JavaScript files, and optimize .jpg, .png, and .svg files in the `images/` folder. You can also use `grunt dev` in combination with `jekyll build --watch` to watch for updates JS files that Grunt will then automatically re-build as you write your code which will in turn auto-generate your Jekyll site when developing locally.
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