bootstrap-jekyll

bootstrap-jekyll

A quick start boilerplate using the Bootstrap 4 framework, Jekyll static site generator, common Jekyll plugins, Lunr search, Animate on scroll, Feather icons, & some simple CSS for sticky footers.

bootstrap-jekyll

A boilerplate for making static websites built with jekyll, bootstrap 4, animate on scroll, lunr, and feather.

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Getting Started

Download this repository, install that latest version of Jekyll, run bundle exec jekyll serve in the appropriate directory, and type localhost:4000 in your favorite browser's address bar to get everything up and running locally.

Asset List

Roadmap

To Do

Version 1.0

  • Update front matter on index, post, and config to ensure the SEO plugin is being used to its full potential
  • Make the URLs for Post SEO friendly by updating the config file
  • Create more page layouts based on Bootstrap 4 examples
  • Review GitHub help for more ideas
  • Consider adding multi-language support using this plugin
  • Review Jekyll plugins for more ideas
  • Incorporate form system using something free (preferably something that also lets marketers send out emails)
  • Have a Back-End developer help with implementing the AWS environment on the free tier
  • Back-End task: Incorporate the ability to schedule post using git comment systems
  • Update this documentation
  • Create youtube tutorial series
  • Create themes

To Do

Version 2.0

  • Create John Doe's Bio Page and link that to post

To Maybe

  • add lazy load
  • incorporate firebase for login features such as commenting, chat, and dashboards

To Done

  • Setup a baseline for the Jekyll file directory
  • Incorporate animate on scroll
  • Incorporate Bootstrap 4 using Jekyll's sass compiler
  • Incorporate lunr Search
  • Incorporate feather icons
  • Add CSS for sticky footers
  • Update lunr search to search pages and posts
  • Update Navbar to include active class dependent on page
  • (Resolved) Nav menu burger is not working for smaller devices
  • (Temp solution - turn off AOS) Bootstrap dropdown menu layering issues with animate on scroll (see nav)
  • Add on hover dropdown menu
  • Fix body padding issue (footer)
  • Update liquid on blog.html to show all post
  • Update Blog post style (figured out how and chose not to until a later date)
  • Create html elements page

Issue listed

  • Update liquid on blog.html to limits the number of post showing
  • Update liquid on blog.html to incorporate pagination
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