https://github.com/CloudCannon/author-jekyll-template

:beginner: Jekyll template for writing a book
https://github.com/CloudCannon/author-jekyll-template

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:beginner: Jekyll template for writing a book

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/CloudCannon/author-jekyll-template
• Owner: CloudCannon
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-01-31T01:32:34.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-16T19:07:19.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-03T09:08:40.897Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: jekyll, jekyll-template, jekyll-theme
• Language: HTML
• Homepage: https://adored-walnut.cloudvent.net
• Size: 5.76 MB
• Stars: 37
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 16
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Author

Book publishing template for Jekyll. Browse through a [live demo](https://petite-spider.cloudvent.net/).

![Author template screenshot](images/_screenshot.png)

Author was made by [CloudCannon](https://cloudcannon.com/), the Cloud CMS for Jekyll.

Find more templates and themes at [CloudCannon Academy](https://learn.cloudcannon.com/jekyll-templates/).

Learn Jekyll with step-by-step tutorials and videos at [CloudCannon Academy](https://learn.cloudcannon.com/).

[![Deploy to CloudCannon](https://buttons.cloudcannon.com/deploy.svg)](https://app.cloudcannon.com/register#sites/connect/github/CloudCannon/author-jekyll-template)

## Features

* Chapter-by-chapter view

* Full book view

* PDF view

## Setup

1. Add your site and book details in `_config.yml`.

2. Add your cover details to `_data/settings.yml`

3. Get a workflow going to see your site's output (with [CloudCannon](https://app.cloudcannon.com/) or Jekyll locally).

## Develop

Author was built with [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/) version 3.7.2, but should support newer versions as well.

Install the dependencies with [Bundler](https://bundler.io/):

~~~bash

$ bundle install

~~~

Run `jekyll` commands through Bundler to ensure you're using the right versions:

~~~bash

$ bundle exec jekyll serve

~~~

## Editing

Author is already optimised for adding, updating and removing chapters in CloudCannon.