Ayush Portfolio

A personal website built with Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Local Development
• Customization
• Deployment
• Directory Structure

Overview

This repository contains the source code for my personal portfolio website, showcasing my resume, publications, and blog posts. The site is built with Jekyll and designed to be hosted on GitHub Pages.

Local Development

Prerequisites

• Ruby version 2.5.0 or higher
• RubyGems
• GCC and Make

Installation

1. Install Jekyll and Bundler:

   gem install jekyll bundler
   

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ayush-portfolio.git
   cd ayush-portfolio
   

3. Install dependencies:

   bundle install
   

4. Run the site locally:

   bundle exec jekyll serve
   

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4000 to see the site.

Customization

Site Configuration

Edit the _config.yml file to update site settings:

• Change the title, description, and URL
• Update social media links
• Modify navigation settings

Content

• Update index.md with your personal information
• Edit resume.md with your education and work experience
• Populate publications.md with your research papers and talks
• Add blog posts in the _posts directory using the format YYYY-MM-DD-title.md

Assets

• Place images in the assets/images directory
• Add your resume PDF in the assets directory

Deployment

GitHub Pages

1. Push your repository to GitHub:

   git push origin main
   

2. Go to your repository settings on GitHub

3. Navigate to the "Pages" section

4. Set the source branch to "main" (or "master")

5. Your site will be available at https://yourusername.github.io/ayush-portfolio

Directory Structure

ayush-portfolio/
├── _config.yml            # Site configuration
├── _posts/                # Blog posts
├── assets/                # Static files
│   └── images/            # Image files
├── index.md               # Home page
├── resume.md              # Resume page
├── publications.md        # Publications page
├── blog.md                # Blog listing page
├── Gemfile                # Ruby dependencies
└── README.md              # Project documentation