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Fernfolio 11ty Template

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Updated: 12 Apr 2025
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The super simple portfolio template built with Eleventy and Netlify CMS

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Overview:

The Fernfolio 11ty Portfolio Template is an Eleventy theme designed to simplify the process of creating a beautiful portfolio and blog. It is tightly integrated with Netlify CMS for flexible, Git-powered content management. With this template, users can launch their personal portfolio in minutes and modify content without opening a code editor.

Features:

  • Deep integration with Netlify CMS, allowing users to modify content without opening a code editor.
  • Customizable blog and project pages with tag support.
  • Working contact form powered by Netlify Forms.
  • Fast page speeds and high lighthouse scores.
  • Uses Markdown for content files and Nunjucks for layouts.
  • 100% Javascript framework free.
  • SCSS support with sane base styles.
  • Continuous Deployment workflow via Netlify.
  • Responsive images generated at build time.
  • Minified HTML with HTMLMinifier.
  • Minified CSS with cssnano.
  • Turbolinks integration to enable instant navigation without page refresh.
  • Useful Nunjuck filters built in.

Installation:

To install the Fernfolio 11ty Portfolio Template, follow these steps:

  1. Click the “Deploy to Netlify” button below to clone the repo to your GitHub account and deploy a copy of the demo website to your Netlify account:

  2. After deploying the project, Netlify Identity will add you as a CMS user and send you an invite via email. Open the email and click the “Accept the invite” link. You will be redirected to the deployed site to finish the user setup by adding your password.

  3. To access the content dashboard and start editing content, add “/admin” to the end of your site URL, refresh the page, and log in using your new credentials as a CMS user. Any changes made in the CMS will trigger a git commit in your repo, which will then trigger an auto-deployment on Netlify.

Summary:

The Fernfolio 11ty Portfolio Template is a powerful tool for quickly launching and managing a personal portfolio and blog. With features such as deep integration with Netlify CMS, customizable pages with tag support, and fast page speeds, users can easily create and modify their portfolio content without the need for a code editor. This template also offers a convenient installation process through Netlify, making it accessible to users of all experience levels.