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Frontend Forests Levels

By GPT and bamr87

This guide will navigate you through the enchanted woods, ensuring you leverage the magical powers of Jekyll and Bootstrap to create an enchanting website.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

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Absolutely! Let’s structure our adventure with binary-coded levels, making our journey both organized and fun. Each level will have specific tasks and goals to help you progress step by step. Here’s our quest map in binary-coded levels:

Level 000: Initial Setup

Step 1: Install Docker Desktop

  1. Download Docker Desktop for Mac: Go to the Docker website and download Docker Desktop for Mac.

  2. Install Docker Desktop: Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2: Verify Docker Installation

  1. Open Terminal:
    • Type docker --version to check if Docker is installed correctly.
    • You should see something like Docker version 20.10.7, build f0df350.

Level 001: Create Jekyll Site with Docker

Step 1: Set Up Project Directory

  1. Open Terminal and Create Project Directory: 
    mkdir my-jekyll-site
cd my-jekyll-site

Step 2: Create Dockerfile

  1. Create a Dockerfile in Your Project Directory: 
    FROM jekyll/jekyll:latest
WORKDIR /srv/jekyll
COPY . /srv/jekyll
EXPOSE 4000

Step 3: Create Docker Compose File

  1. Create a docker-compose.yml File: 
    version: '3'
services:
  jekyll:
    image: jekyll/jekyll:latest
    command: jekyll serve --watch --force_polling
    ports:
      - "4000:4000"
    volumes:
      - .:/srv/jekyll

Step 4: Create a New Jekyll Site

  1. Run the Following Command in Terminal: 
    docker-compose run jekyll jekyll new .

Level 010: Adding Bootstrap 5

Step 1: Open Project Directory

  1. Navigate to Your Project Directory: 
    cd my-jekyll-site

Step 2: Include Bootstrap 5

  1. Create _includes/head.html if it doesn’t exist: 
    touch _includes/head.html
  2. Edit _includes/head.html to Include Bootstrap 5: 
    <!-- Bootstrap CSS -->
<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/5.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-xxx" crossorigin="anonymous">

<!-- Bootstrap JS and Popper.js -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity="sha384-xxx" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@popperjs/core@2.9.2/dist/umd/popper.min.js" integrity="sha384-xxx" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/5.0.0/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity="sha384-xxx" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Replace the xxx with the appropriate integrity values from the Bootstrap CDN site.

Level 011: Customize Your Site

Step 1: Create Basic Layout

  1. Edit index.md or index.html to Add Bootstrap Components: 
    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>My Jekyll Site</title>
   
{% include head.html %}
   
</head>
<body>
  <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
    <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
    <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
      <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
    </button>
    <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
      <ul class="navbar-nav">
        <li class="nav-item active">
          <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </nav>
  <div class="container">
    <div class="jumbotron">
      <h1 class="display-4">Hello, world!</h1>
      <p class="lead">This is a simple hero unit, a simple jumbotron-style component for calling extra attention to featured content or information.</p>
      <hr class="my-4">
      <p>It uses utility classes for typography and spacing to space content out within the larger container.</p>
      <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="#" role="button">Learn more</a>
    </div>
  </div>
     
  {% include footer.html %}
     
</body>
</html>

Step 2: Customize Bootstrap

  1. Edit Main Stylesheet:
    • You can override Bootstrap styles by editing assets/css/style.scss or your main stylesheet.

Level 100: Deploy Your Site

Step 1: Create GitHub Repository

  1. Create a Repository on GitHub:

Step 2: Push Site to Repository

  1. Run the Following Commands in Terminal: 
    git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git
git push -u origin master

Step 3: Deploy to GitHub Pages

  1. Go to Your Repository Settings on GitHub:
    • Scroll down to the GitHub Pages section.
    • Select the branch to deploy from (usually main or master).

Level 101: Running and Viewing Your Site Locally

Step 1: Start Docker Container

  1. Run the Following Command in Terminal: 
    docker-compose up
  2. Visit http://localhost:4000 in Your Browser:

Congratulations! You’ve reached the end of our binary-coded adventure, and your Docker-powered Jekyll site with Bootstrap 5 is up and running. If you need any more help or want to explore more features, feel free to ask. Happy coding! 🌟

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