FAQ

How is the website built ?

The website is automatically generated using content from the _posts directory and layouts from the _layouts directory and rendering it using the liquid template engine. This complete system is called Jekyll

I have questions about jekyll

Sure, RTFM first (https://jekyllrb.com), also try https://jekyllrb.com/help/

What is the use of each directory ?

Read about it here

What is a template ?

A template in our context is similar to a template in word processing

What is a layout ?

A layout is a special kind of template which can be used by other people when creating units.

What is a post ?

A post in the context of jekyll is a blog post. For our purposes a post can be considered a unit.

What is markdown ?

Its explained well in wikipedia

Do I have to use markdown ?

You don't have to, you can use any language