diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+/public
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
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+# The URL the site will be built for
+base_url = "https://bytes.zone"
+
+# Whether to automatically compile all Sass files in the sass directory
+compile_sass = true
+
+# Whether to do syntax highlighting
+# Theme can be customised by setting the `highlight_theme` variable to a theme supported by Zola
+highlight_code = true
+
+# Whether to build a search index to be used later on by a JavaScript library
+build_search_index = false
+
+[extra]
+# Put all your custom variables here
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
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+
+
+
+ My name is Brian! I'm the lead organizer of
+ elm-conf and
+ the author of
+ Mastering Elm: JSON Decoders
+ and a bunch of Elm packages. You've found my site!
+