Deployment Guide for Jelly Renders Blog

Issues Fixed

✅ GitHub Pages Configuration: Updated URLs and baseurl settings ✅ Content Security Policy: Fixed MathJax configuration to work with GitHub Pages ✅ GitHub Actions: Configured automated deployment workflow ✅ Gemfile: Simplified to use GitHub Pages compatible gems

Quick Deployment Steps

1. Push to GitHub

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial blog setup with fixes"
git remote add origin git@github.com:JellyBoonz/graphics-blog.git
git push -u origin main

2. Enable GitHub Pages

1. Go to your repository: https://github.com/JellyBoonz/graphics-blog
2. Click Settings tab
3. Scroll down to Pages section
4. Under Source, select GitHub Actions
5. Save the settings

3. Wait for Deployment

• GitHub will automatically run the deployment workflow
• Check the Actions tab to monitor progress
• Your site will be available at: https://jellyboonz.github.io/graphics-blog

What Was Fixed

MathJax CSP Issues

• Switched from MathJax 3 to MathJax 2.7.7 (more GitHub Pages compatible)
• Updated configuration to avoid CSP violations
• Removed problematic favicon reference

GitHub Pages Configuration

• Fixed case sensitivity in URLs (jellyboonz vs JellyBoonz)
• Updated GitHub Actions workflow to use correct baseurl
• Simplified Gemfile to avoid native extension issues

Deployment Workflow

• Configured GitHub Actions for automatic deployment
• Uses Ruby 3.1 and GitHub Pages compatible gems
• Builds with correct baseurl for subdirectory deployment

Testing Locally (Optional)

If you want to test locally:

# Install GitHub Pages gem
gem install github-pages

# Serve locally
jekyll serve --baseurl "/graphics-blog"

# Or build only
jekyll build --baseurl "/graphics-blog"

Troubleshooting

If GitHub Actions fails:

1. Check the Actions tab for error messages
2. Ensure GitHub Pages is enabled in repository settings
3. Verify the workflow file syntax is correct

If MathJax doesn’t render:

1. Check browser console for CSP errors
2. The MathJax 2.7.7 configuration should work with GitHub Pages
3. Mathematical equations should render as: $E = mc^2$ and $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx$$

If site doesn’t load:

1. Verify the URL: https://jellyboonz.github.io/graphics-blog
2. Check that GitHub Pages is enabled
3. Wait a few minutes after deployment

Next Steps

1. Customize Content: Edit the example post and about page
2. Add Your Posts: Create new posts in _posts/ directory
3. Customize Styling: Modify assets/css/style.css
4. Add Images: Place images in assets/images/ directory

Your blog is now ready for technical writing about computer graphics! 🚀