Personal Website - Jekyll

A personal website for Wojtek Materka, built with Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages.

Structure

• index.md - Homepage
• leadership.md - Leadership Development page
• speaking.md - Speaking page
• writing.md - Writing page
• about.md - About/CV page
• _layouts/default.html - Base Jekyll layout
• _includes/header.html - Site header with navigation
• _includes/footer.html - Site footer
• css/style.css - Main stylesheet
• js/main.js - JavaScript file (for future enhancements)
• _config.yml - Jekyll configuration

Setup for GitHub Pages

Initial Setup

1. Push your files to GitHub

   git add .
   git commit -m "Migrate to Jekyll"
   git push

2. Enable GitHub Pages

   • Go to your repository on GitHub
   • Click on Settings
   • Scroll down to Pages in the left sidebar
   • Under Source, select Deploy from a branch
   • Choose main branch and / (root) folder
   • Click Save

3. Access your site

   • Your site will be available at: https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/YOUR_REPO_NAME/
   • If your repository is named YOUR_USERNAME.github.io, it will be available at: https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/
   • It may take a few minutes for the site to be available after first deployment

Updating Your Site

Simply push changes to the main branch:

git add .
git commit -m "Update website"
git push

GitHub Pages will automatically rebuild and deploy your site using Jekyll.

Custom Domain

The site uses a custom domain (wmaterka.com) configured via the CNAME file. This is automatically handled by GitHub Pages.

Local Development

To preview the site locally with Jekyll:

1. Install Jekyll (if not already installed):

   gem install bundler jekyll

2. Install dependencies (if using a Gemfile):

   bundle install

3. Serve the site locally:

   bundle exec jekyll serve
   # or simply:
   jekyll serve

4. View the site:

   • Open your browser and visit http://localhost:4000
   • The site will automatically reload when you make changes

Jekyll Structure

• Pages: All content pages are in Markdown (.md) format with YAML front matter
• Layouts: The _layouts/default.html file contains the base HTML structure
• Includes: Reusable components (header, footer) are in the _includes/ directory
• Configuration: Site settings are in _config.yml

Notes

• The CV PDF link in about.md points to /s/Wojtek-Materka-CV-05_2025.pdf. Ensure this file exists in your repository.
• All external links (LinkedIn, articles, etc.) are preserved.
• The site uses Inter font from Google Fonts.
• The site is fully responsive and works on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.
• Active navigation links are handled by Jekyll Liquid templating in _includes/header.html.

Migration Notes

This site was migrated from static HTML to Jekyll. The old HTML files (index.html, teaching.html, etc.) can be removed after verifying the Jekyll site works correctly.