使用RVM安装Jekyll后无法访问Minima主题文件的求助

Hey bekircem, I’ve run into this exact issue before when using RVM with Jekyll—let’s get those theme files accessible so you can customize Minima properly. Here’s what to do:

Step 1: Locate the actual Minima theme installation directory #

The which gem minima command only points to the gem executable, not the actual theme files. To find where Minima is installed, run this in your terminal:

gem info minima

Look for the line labeled Installed at:—it’ll look something like /Users/bekircem/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.4.1/gems/minima-2.5.1 (your version number might differ). This folder holds all the theme’s _includes, _layouts, and _assets directories you need.

Step 2: Copy theme files to your Jekyll site directory #

With the theme path in hand, copy the critical folders directly to your site’s root directory using this command (replace the placeholder paths with your actual system paths):

cp -r /Users/bekircem/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.4.1/gems/minima-2.5.1/{_includes,_layouts,_assets} /path/to/your/jekyll/site

This duplicates the theme’s core files into your project, making them editable right from your site folder.

Step 3: Start customizing! #

Jekyll follows a priority rule: it always uses files in your site’s root directory before falling back to the installed theme’s default files. So any edits you make to _includes/header.html or other copied files will override Minima’s original versions immediately.

Quick heads-up #

If you update Minima later, you’ll need to re-copy these files if you want to pull in new theme features—but once you’ve customized, you’ll probably want to stick with your modified versions instead.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者bekircem