Learn how to draft clear posts with front matter, excerpts, and headings that feed the sidebar TOC.

Create a New Post

1. Name it YEAR-MONTH-DAY-title.markdown.
2. Add front matter: layout, title, date, categories, tags, and toc: true.

Structure the Content

• Start with a short intro.
• Insert <!--more--> where you want the excerpt to stop on listing pages.
• Use nested headings to populate the sidebar.

Example Headings

• Overview
• Steps
  • Step A
  • Step B
• Notes

Add Media and Code

Use fenced code blocks and images stored under assets/.

Preview Locally

Run bundle exec jekyll serve and confirm the sidebar shows every heading.