Install Shrewdies Site Starter

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Deploy Shrewdies Site Starter to Netlify and configure the basics.

Install Shrewdies Site Starter

When I first deployed this from https://github.com/daviddarnes/alembic the build failed because there are no build instructions in that repository. However, this was easy to fix by copying netlify.toml from https://github.com/daviddarnes/alembic-kit. But you don’t need to do that because I’ve changed the original Alembic theme repository into a Netlify starter kit for Jekyll website creation.

So all you need to do is edit _config.yml. Then you can edit the contents of index.md, \about\, and \_posts\. Or delete the contents of those files and add your own.

I will assume you are going to edit the contents. So you should follow the notes that I’ve presented in these example blog posts.

Configure Shrewdies Site Starter

Your first step is to change my details in _config.yml to your own. As I believe this is straightforward, I do not include detailed notes here. However, if you need me to add more explanations, please ask using my Feedback Form below.

Similarly, edit your home page in index.md to match how you want to introduce your website.

Your Jekyll Site Starter

Now you should have a working website. But you must delete or replace my About Shrewdies pages before you publish your website to the public. So delete the contents of /about/ now. Or see my next post to learn how to edit your own About pages.

While you’re waiting for the next step, it’s a good idea to subscribe to my update service. That way, you’ll be the first to know when I publish new information on this website. Note that I explain how you include your own notification and feedback services as part of amending the About Shrewdies pages.

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