🚀 GitHub Pages Deployment Guide

✅ Your Jekyll Blog is Ready for GitHub Pages!

When you push this repository to GitHub, your blog will automatically work on GitHub Pages because:

🎯 What’s Set Up:

• ✅ Jekyll Configuration: _config.yml configured for GitHub Pages
• ✅ GitHub Actions: Automatic build and deployment workflow
• ✅ Compatible Dependencies: Using github-pages gem for compatibility
• ✅ Proper Layouts: Jekyll will use your _layouts/post.html for blog posts
• ✅ Automatic Generation: Blog posts from _posts/*.md files will be generated automatically

🌐 How It Works on GitHub Pages:

1. Push to GitHub: When you git push to the main branch
2. GitHub Actions: Automatically builds your Jekyll site
3. Live Site: Your blog appears at https://harrisonfluck.me/

📝 Your Blog URLs Will Be:

• Blog Index: https://harrisonfluck.me/blog.html
• Individual Posts: https://harrisonfluck.me/blog/vision-valley-adventure/
• Wallpapers: https://harrisonfluck.me/wallpapers.html

🔧 To Deploy:

1. Commit your changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Add Jekyll blog system with automatic post generation"
   

2. Push to GitHub:

   git push origin main
   

3. Enable GitHub Pages (if not already enabled):
   • Go to your repository on GitHub
   • Settings → Pages
   • Source: “GitHub Actions”
   • Your site will be live in a few minutes!

📱 Adding New Blog Posts (Live Site):

1. Create new markdown file: _posts/2025-01-27-my-new-post.md
2. Add front matter:

   ---
   layout: post
   title: "My New Post"
   date: 2025-01-27
   category: adventure
   tags: [adventure, fun]
   featured_image: /images/my-image.jpg
   excerpt: "Short description of the post"
   ---
   

3. Write content in Markdown
4. Commit and push:

   git add _posts/2025-01-27-my-new-post.md
   git commit -m "Add new blog post: My New Post"
   git push origin main
   

5. Live in minutes: GitHub Pages automatically rebuilds and deploys!

🎨 Features That Work on GitHub Pages:

• ✅ Automatic post generation from markdown files
• ✅ SEO optimization with meta tags and sitemaps
• ✅ RSS feed at /feed.xml
• ✅ Category filtering on blog index
• ✅ Responsive design on all devices
• ✅ Fast loading with optimized assets
• ✅ Search engine friendly URLs

🐛 If Something Doesn’t Work:

1. Check the “Actions” tab in your GitHub repository for build errors
2. Ensure your _posts/*.md files have proper front matter
3. Make sure image paths start with / for absolute URLs
4. GitHub Pages may take 5-10 minutes to reflect changes

🌟 Pro Tips:

• Images: Put images in /images/ directory and reference as /images/photo.jpg
• Drafts: Create files in _drafts/ folder (won’t be published)
• Local Testing: Run bundle exec jekyll serve before pushing
• Build Status: Check GitHub Actions for deployment status

Your blog is now a professional Jekyll-powered site that updates automatically! 🎉