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herringcove — Jekyll Blog Template

By tmoss4

Herring Cove is a responsive Jekyll blog theme with a fixed sidebar and minimalist typography, built-in Disqus comments and social sharing, built on Bootstrap; the repository is no longer maintained.

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Fixed sidebar containing social links

Minimalist design style

Integrated Disqus comments

Supports social sharing

Built on Bootstrap

Configured via _config.yml

Template Details

Herring Cove is a blog theme for Jekyll, hosted by tmoss4, with the original theme author being arnp. The theme is positioned as a clean, responsive personal blog appearance, with a page structure that includes a fixed sidebar containing social links, and an overall minimalist design. Functionally, the theme provides Disqus comments and social sharing, and is built on Bootstrap.

In terms of usage, the README steps are: install Jekyll, fork or download the theme repository, and edit _config.yml to complete configuration; the homepage showcase image can be changed by replacing showcase.jpg in the images directory. The repository README explicitly states that the repository is no longer maintained and notes that the theme is still being continuously refined, with the author hoping to clean up the code and gradually add features later.

Regarding licensing, the repository uses the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code; when distributing, the copyright notice and the full MIT license statement must be retained. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses.

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Use Cases

Building a personal blog site
As a starting point for learning and secondary development of a Jekyll blog theme
Blog pages that need a fixed sidebar and social links
Blogs that need Disqus comments and social sharing

Suitable For

Developers building blogs with Jekyll
Bloggers who prefer minimalist typography and a fixed sidebar
Sites that need Disqus comments and social sharing features
Users who want to modify and distribute based on an MIT-licensed theme

Getting started & customization

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First install Jekyll
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Fork or download the theme repository
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Edit _config.yml to complete site configuration
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Replace showcase.jpg in the images directory to change the homepage showcase image
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The repository README states that the repository is no longer maintained

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is this version of the code and does not mean that external services or third-party assets are free.

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Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code are permitted.
When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license statement.
The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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The comment feature depends on the third-party Disqus service, requiring a Disqus account and configuration of the site shortname; comment data is hosted on the Disqus platform and may be subject to its terms of service and network availability.
The repository is no longer maintained and no longer receives updates or fixes; issues encountered during use must be resolved independently.
Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: Partly documented · 57 / 100
Technologies: Jekyll
Website type: Blog

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Repository update recorded: 2016-11-04
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-03

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Source file / repository

This will be my blog template

This repository is no longer maintained. 
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Herring Cove
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Herring Cove is a clean and responsive theme for Jekyll. 


### Overview 

* Fixed Sidebar with social links
* Minimal design 
* Comments by Disqus
* Social Sharing abilities 
* Easy to configure
* Based on Bootstrap

### Screenshots

![screenshot](/images/screenshot1.png)
![screenshot](/images/screenshot2.png)

### Setup

1. Install Jekyll
2. Fork or [download](https://github.com/arnp/herring-cove/archive/master.zip) this theme repo
3. Edit the `_config.yml` file

You can change the showcase image by replacing `showcase.jpg` file in the `images` folder. I'll try to find a better way to do this soon. 

### Download

[download](https://github.com/arnp/herring-cove/archive/master.zip)

### License
* [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

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Herring Cove is always a work in progress and as such, I hope to clean up the code and add features as time permits. Feel free to add your own additions. 

*What's with the name?*

[Herring Cove](http://www.capecodbeachchair.com/beachguide/index.cfm?page=3&BeachID=5) is a beach on Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts. If you're in the area, be sure to check it out!

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