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title: About Garth
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A stupidly simple theme for Jekyll, using the official Jekyll theme implementation.
- [Fork on GitHub](https://github.com/daviddarnes/garth)
- [Install Garth](https://github.com/daviddarnes/garth#installation)
- [Tip me $5](https://www.paypal.me/daviddarnes/5usd)

## Installation

### As a Fork

1. [Fork the repo](https://github.com/daviddarnes/garth-jekyll-theme#fork-destination-box)
2. Clone down the repo with `$ git clone git@github.com:username/reponame.git`
3. Delete the `demo/` folder and `screenshot.png` files
4. Change the `CNAME` record to your projects' record
5. Install bundler with `$ gem install bundler`
6. Install gems with `$ bundle install`
7. Run Jekyll with `$ bundle exec jekyll serve --watch`
8. Begin hacking for your project

### As a Jekyll 3.3 theme gem

1. Download the starter `/demo` content, [quick download link](https://minhaskamal.github.io/DownGit/#/home?url=https://github.com/daviddarnes/garth-jekyll-theme/tree/master/demo)
2. Install bundler with `$ gem install bundler`
3. Install gems with `$ bundle install`
4. Run Jekyll with `$ bundle exec jekyll serve --watch`
5. Begin hacking for your project