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title: "Installation"
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permalink: /docs/installation/
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excerpt: "Instructions for installing the theme for new and existing Jekyll based sites."
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last_modified_at: 2018-11-25T19:32:34-05:00
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toc: true
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---
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## Install the theme
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**1.** For a **new site**, install the `minimal-mistakes-jekyll` gem, remote theme, or fork the Minimal Mistakes repo on GitHub following the steps outlined in the [*Quick-Start Guide*]({{ "/docs/quick-start-guide/" | relative_url }}).
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If you plan to host with GitHub Pages be sure to properly setup [**jekyll-remote-theme**](https://github.com/benbalter/jekyll-remote-theme) as it is required for the theme to work properly.
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**2.** For an **existing site** follow the steps outlined in the [*Quick-Start Guide*]({{ "/docs/quick-start-guide/" | relative_url }}). Then work through the guidelines below for migration and setup.
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**3.** For those who'd like to make substantial edits to the theme, download as a ZIP file to customize.
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[<i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download Minimal Mistakes Theme](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/archive/master.zip){: .btn .btn--success}
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**ProTip:** Be sure to remove `/docs` and `/test` if you forked or downloaded Minimal Mistakes. These folders contain documentation and test pages for the theme and you probably don't littering up in your repo.
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{: .notice--info}
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**Note:** The theme uses the [jekyll-include-cache](https://github.com/benbalter/jekyll-include-cache) plugin which will need to be installed in your `Gemfile` and added to the `plugins` array of `_config.yml`. Otherwise you'll throw `Unknown tag 'include_cached'` errors at build.
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{: .notice--warning}
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## Theme migration
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To move over any existing content you'll want to copy the contents of your `_posts` folder to the new site. Along with any pages, collections, data files, images, or other assets you may have.
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Next you'll need to convert posts and pages to use the proper layouts and settings. In most cases you simply need to update `_config.yml` to your liking and set the correct `layout` in their YAML Front Matter.
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[**Front Matter defaults**](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/configuration/#front-matter-defaults) are your friend and I encourage you to leverage them instead of setting a layout and other global options in each post/page's YAML Front Matter.
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Posts can be configured to use the `single` layout --- with reading time, comments, social sharing links, and related posts enabled. Adding the following to `_config.yml` will set these defaults for all posts:
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```yaml
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defaults:
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# _posts
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- scope:
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path: ""
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type: posts
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values:
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layout: single
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read_time: true
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comments: true
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share: true
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related: true
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```
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**Post/Page Settings**: Be sure to read through the "Working with..." documentation to learn about all the options available to you. The theme has been designed to be flexible --- with numerous settings for each.
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## Install dependencies
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If this is your first time using Jekyll be sure to read through the [official documentation](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/home/) before jumping in. This guide assumes you have Ruby v2 installed and a basic understanding of how Jekyll works.
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To keep your sanity and better manage dependencies I strongly urge you to [install Bundler](http://bundler.io/) with `gem install bundler` and use the following `Gemfile`:
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```ruby
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source "https://rubygems.org"
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# Hello! This is where you manage which Jekyll version is used to run.
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# When you want to use a different version, change it below, save the
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# file and run `bundle install`. Run Jekyll with `bundle exec`, like so:
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#
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# bundle exec jekyll serve
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#
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# This will help ensure the proper Jekyll version is running.
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# Happy Jekylling!
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# gem "github-pages", group: :jekyll_plugins
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# To upgrade, run `bundle update`.
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gem "jekyll"
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gem "minimal-mistakes-jekyll"
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# The following plugins are automatically loaded by the theme-gem:
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# gem "jekyll-paginate"
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# gem "jekyll-sitemap"
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# gem "jekyll-gist"
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# gem "jekyll-feed"
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# gem "jemoji"
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# gem "jekyll-data"
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# gem "jekyll-include-cache"
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#
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# If you have any other plugins, put them here!
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group :jekyll_plugins do
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end
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```
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**ProTip:** To be bleeding edge install the latest (unreleased) version of Minimal Mistakes by adding this line to your `Gemfile`: `gem "minimal-mistakes-jekyll", :github => "mmistakes/minimal-mistakes"`.
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To maintain a local Jekyll environment in sync with GitHub Pages replace the `gem "jekyll"` line with `gem "github-pages", group: :jekyll_plugins` and run the following:
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```bash
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$ bundle install
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```
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**Note:** The [GitHub Pages gem](https://github.com/github/pages-gem) installs additional dependencies that may need to be added to your `Gemfile` if you decide to remove the `gem "github-pages"` eg. `jekyll-paginate`, `jekyll-sitemap`, `jekyll-feed`, `jekyll-include-cache`, etc.
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<figure>
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<img src="{{ '/assets/images/mm-bundle-install.gif' | relative_url }}" alt="bundle install in Terminal window">
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</figure>
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Depending on what gems you already have installed you may have to run `bundle update` to clear up any dependency issues. Bundler is usually pretty good at letting you know what gems need updating or have issues installing, to further investigate.
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When using Bundler to manage gems you'll want to run Jekyll using `bundle exec jekyll serve` and `bundle exec jekyll build`.
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Doing so executes the gem versions specified in `Gemfile.lock`. Sure you can test your luck with a naked `jekyll serve`, but I wouldn't suggest it. A lot of Jekyll errors originate from outdated or conflicting gems fighting with each other. So do yourself a favor and just use Bundler. |