How to Create New Blog Posts

Quick Start Guide

Creating new blog posts is now super easy! Just create a new Markdown file in the _posts folder and Jekyll will automatically convert it to a beautiful blog post.

File Naming Convention

All blog posts must be named with this format:

YYYY-MM-DD-title-with-hyphens.md

Examples:

Blog Post Template

Copy this template to create a new post:

---
layout: post
title: "Your Post Title Here"
subtitle: "Optional subtitle for more context"
date: 2024-12-25
category: adventure
tags: [tag1, tag2, tag3]
author: Harrison Fluck
excerpt: "A brief summary of your post that appears in the blog listing."
---

## Your First Heading

Write your content here using Markdown formatting.

### Subheadings

You can create subheadings like this.

**Bold text** and *italic text* are easy to format.

- Bullet points
- Are simple
- To create

1. Numbered lists
2. Work too
3. Very straightforward

> Quotes look great for highlighting important thoughts or memorable moments.

## Adding Images

To add images, place them in an `images` folder and reference them like this:
```markdown
![Alt text](/images/your-image.jpg)

Code Blocks

You can include code blocks like this:

function example() {
    console.log("This is a code block!");
}

Create links like this

Add a footer note or call to action at the end of your post. ```

Available Categories

Use one of these categories in your front matter:

How to Publish

  1. Create your new .md file in the _posts folder
  2. Write your content using the template above
  3. Commit and push to GitHub
  4. GitHub Pages will automatically build and publish your post!

Testing Locally (Optional)

If you want to preview your posts before publishing:

  1. Install Ruby and Jekyll on your computer
  2. Run bundle install in your website folder
  3. Run bundle exec jekyll serve
  4. Open http://localhost:4000 in your browser

Tips for Great Posts

Examples

Check out the existing posts in the _posts folder to see how they’re structured:

Happy blogging! 🎉