templatizing repo

.github/front_matter.yml

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+---
+layout: custom
+title: "Welcome to Our Special Campaign"
+subtitle: "Join us in our effort to make a difference"
+header_image: "/assets/img/custom-header.jpg"
+featured_sections:
+  - title: "Feature 1"
+    description: "Description of feature 1."
+    image: "/assets/img/feature1.jpg"
+    link: "/feature-1/"
+  - title: "Feature 2"
+    description: "Description of feature 2."
+    link: "/feature-2/"
+testimonials:
+  - quote: "This is an amazing project!"
+    author: "Jane Doe"
+  - quote: "Truly a remarkable experience."
+    author: "John Smith"
+---
+
+Your main content goes here. This will be displayed in the intro section.

.github/workflows/changelog.yml

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+name: Auto Update Changelog
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main  # Set your default branch here
+
+jobs:
+  update-changelog:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out the repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Ruby
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+      with:
+        ruby-version: '3.2.2'  # Set the Ruby version
+
+    - name: Install GitHub Changelog Generator
+      run: |
+        gem install github_changelog_generator
+        gem install faraday-retry  # Add this line if retry functionality is needed
+
+    - name: Generate Changelog
+      run: github_changelog_generator --user 'thomasthaddeus' --project 'vcwtech.github.io'
+      # Replace [GitHub Username] and [GitHub Repository Name] with actual values
+
+    - name: Commit Changelog
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name 'thomasthaddeus'
+        git config --global user.email 'thaddeus.r.thomas@gmail.com'
+        git add CHANGELOG.md
+        git commit -m "Changelog updated" -a
+        git push

.github/workflows/jekyll.yml

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+name: Build and deploy Jekyll site
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]  # Set to your default branch
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    # Setup Ruby, Jekyll and build
+    - name: Setup Ruby
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+      with:
+        ruby-version: '3.2.2'  # Set to your Ruby version
+
+    - name: Build and test Jekyll site
+      run: |
+        gem install bundler
+        bundle install
+        bundle exec jekyll build
+
+    # Optional step for GitHub Pages deployment
+    - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
+      with:
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        publish_dir: ./_site  # Set to your Jekyll output directory

.gitignore

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+# File created using '.gitignore Generator' for Visual Studio Code: https://bit.ly/vscode-gig
+# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/jekyll,sass,visualstudiocode
+# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=jekyll,sass,visualstudiocode
+
+### Jekyll ###
 _site/
 .sass-cache/
 .jekyll-cache/
 .jekyll-metadata
 # Ignore folders generated by Bundler
 .bundle/
 vendor/
+
+### Sass ###
+*.css.map
+*.sass.map
+*.scss.map
+
+### VisualStudioCode ###
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+!.vscode/*.code-snippets
+
+# Local History for Visual Studio Code
+.history/
+
+# Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
+*.vsix
+
+### VisualStudioCode Patch ###
+# Ignore all local history of files
+.history
+.ionide
+
+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/jekyll,sass,visualstudiocode
+
+# Custom rules (everything added below won't be overriden by 'Generate .gitignore File' if you use 'Update' option)
+

.ruby-version

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+3.2.2

Gemfile

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+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+# Jekyll
+gem 'jekyll', '~> 4.3.2' # or the latest stable version
+gem 'liquid'
+gem 'rack'
+
+# If you're using GitHub Pages, you might include:
+#gem 'github-pages', group: :jekyll_plugins
+
+# Jekyll Plugins
+# Add other Jekyll plugins here as needed. Examples:
+gem 'jekyll-feed', '~> 0.17'       # for RSS feed generation
+gem 'jekyll-sitemap', '~> 1.4'     # for creating a sitemap
+gem 'jekyll-seo-tag', '~> 2.8.0'     # for SEO enhancements
+
+# For development and testing
+group :jekyll_plugins do
+  gem 'jekyll-admin', '~> 0.11.1'  # for an admin dashboard
+end
+
+gem 'webrick'
+gem 'faraday-retry'
+gem "minima"

Gemfile.lock

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+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    addressable (2.8.5)
+      public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 6.0)
+    base64 (0.2.0)
+    colorator (1.1.0)
+    concurrent-ruby (1.2.2)
+    em-websocket (0.5.3)
+      eventmachine (>= 0.12.9)
+      http_parser.rb (~> 0)
+    eventmachine (1.2.7)
+    faraday (2.7.12)
+      base64
+      faraday-net_http (>= 2.0, < 3.1)
+      ruby2_keywords (>= 0.0.4)
+    faraday-net_http (3.0.2)
+    faraday-retry (2.2.0)
+      faraday (~> 2.0)
+    ffi (1.16.3-x64-mingw-ucrt)
+    forwardable-extended (2.6.0)
+    google-protobuf (3.25.1-x64-mingw-ucrt)
+    http_parser.rb (0.8.0)
+    i18n (1.14.1)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
+    jekyll (4.3.2)
+      addressable (~> 2.4)
+      colorator (~> 1.0)
+      em-websocket (~> 0.5)
+      i18n (~> 1.0)
+      jekyll-sass-converter (>= 2.0, < 4.0)
+      jekyll-watch (~> 2.0)
+      kramdown (~> 2.3, >= 2.3.1)
+      kramdown-parser-gfm (~> 1.0)
+      liquid (~> 4.0)
+      mercenary (>= 0.3.6, < 0.5)
+      pathutil (~> 0.9)
+      rouge (>= 3.0, < 5.0)
+      safe_yaml (~> 1.0)
+      terminal-table (>= 1.8, < 4.0)
+      webrick (~> 1.7)
+    jekyll-admin (0.11.1)
+      jekyll (>= 3.7, < 5.0)
+      sinatra (>= 1.4)
+      sinatra-contrib (>= 1.4)
+    jekyll-feed (0.17.0)
+      jekyll (>= 3.7, < 5.0)
+    jekyll-sass-converter (3.0.0)
+      sass-embedded (~> 1.54)
+    jekyll-seo-tag (2.8.0)
+      jekyll (>= 3.8, < 5.0)
+    jekyll-sitemap (1.4.0)
+      jekyll (>= 3.7, < 5.0)
+    jekyll-watch (2.2.1)
+      listen (~> 3.0)
+    kramdown (2.4.0)
+      rexml
+    kramdown-parser-gfm (1.1.0)
+      kramdown (~> 2.0)
+    liquid (4.0.4)
+    listen (3.8.0)
+      rb-fsevent (~> 0.10, >= 0.10.3)
+      rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.10)
+    mercenary (0.4.0)
+    minima (2.5.1)
+      jekyll (>= 3.5, < 5.0)
+      jekyll-feed (~> 0.9)
+      jekyll-seo-tag (~> 2.1)
+    multi_json (1.15.0)
+    mustermann (3.0.0)
+      ruby2_keywords (~> 0.0.1)
+    pathutil (0.16.2)
+      forwardable-extended (~> 2.6)
+    public_suffix (5.0.4)
+    rack (2.2.8)
+    rack-protection (3.1.0)
+      rack (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.4)
+    rb-fsevent (0.11.2)
+    rb-inotify (0.10.1)
+      ffi (~> 1.0)
+    rexml (3.2.6)
+    rouge (4.2.0)
+    ruby2_keywords (0.0.5)
+    safe_yaml (1.0.5)
+    sass-embedded (1.69.5-x64-mingw-ucrt)
+      google-protobuf (~> 3.23)
+    sinatra (3.1.0)
+      mustermann (~> 3.0)
+      rack (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.4)
+      rack-protection (= 3.1.0)
+      tilt (~> 2.0)
+    sinatra-contrib (3.1.0)
+      multi_json
+      mustermann (~> 3.0)
+      rack-protection (= 3.1.0)
+      sinatra (= 3.1.0)
+      tilt (~> 2.0)
+    terminal-table (3.0.2)
+      unicode-display_width (>= 1.1.1, < 3)
+    tilt (2.3.0)
+    unicode-display_width (2.5.0)
+    webrick (1.8.1)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  x64-mingw-ucrt
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  faraday-retry
+  jekyll (~> 4.3.2)
+  jekyll-admin (~> 0.11.1)
+  jekyll-feed (~> 0.17)
+  jekyll-seo-tag (~> 2.8.0)
+  jekyll-sitemap (~> 1.4)
+  liquid
+  minima
+  rack
+  webrick
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   2.4.19

README.md

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-# Visionary-Code-Works.github.io
+# VCW-Tech
+
+Welcome to the repository for My Jekyll Site. This site is built with [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/), a static site generator, and styled using [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) (included via CDN). It's automatically built and deployed using GitHub Actions.
+
+## Features
+
+- Responsive design with Bootstrap
+- Automated build and deployment with GitHub Actions
+- Includes custom JavaScript and CSS
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+To set up this project locally, you will need the following:
+
+- Ruby (version as specified in `.ruby-version`)
+- Bundler (`gem install bundler`)
+- Jekyll (`gem install jekyll`)
+
+## Local Development
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/my-jekyll-site.git
+   cd my-jekyll-site
+   ```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+
+   ```bash
+   bundle install
+   ```
+
+3. Serve the site locally:
+
+   ```bash
+   bundle exec jekyll serve
+   ```
+
+   You can now view the site at `localhost:4000`.
+
+## Structure
+
+- `_layouts`: Jekyll HTML layouts.
+- `_includes`: Reusable HTML snippets.
+- `_sass`: Sass partials for styling.
+- `assets`: Contains static files such as images, CSS, and JavaScript.
+- `_config.yml`: Configuration settings for Jekyll.
+- `.github/workflows/jekyll.yml`: GitHub Actions workflow for CI/CD.
+- `Gemfile`: Ruby dependencies for Jekyll.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions to this site are welcome. Here's how you can contribute:
+
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature-branch`).
+3. Make your changes.
+4. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`).
+5. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature-branch`).
+6. Open a new Pull Request.
+
+For more details on contributing, please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+## Deployment
+
+This site is automatically built and deployed by GitHub Actions when changes are pushed to the `main` branch.
+
+## License
+
+This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+### Notes
+
+- Make sure to replace `https://github.com/yourusername/my-jekyll-site.git` with your actual repository URL.
+- Update the Ruby version in the prerequisites if different from what's used in your project.
+- Customize any part of the README to better fit the specifics of your site or add additional sections as necessary, like a section for 'Tests' if you have automated testing set up.
+- Consider adding a `CONTRIBUTING.md` file with detailed contribution guidelines, and a `LICENSE` file, especially if your project is open source.