1. Clone the GitHub Repository

• You used git clone to clone the mz-jhz.github.io repository from GitHub.
• This operation created a local folder (possibly C:\Users\junha\github\mz-jhz.github.io).

2. Open the Project in Atom

• You opened the mz-jhz.github.io folder in Atom and made modifications (e.g., editing _config.yml).
• However, you noticed that the file directory in Atom did not match the one in the terminal.

3. Run the Jekyll Server

• You ran the following command in the terminal:

  bundle exec jekyll serve
  

  • Jekyll successfully launched a local server and listened on http://127.0.0.1:4000.
  • However, when you accessed the webpage, you found that the changes did not take effect.

4. Identifying Discrepancies Between Atom and Local Files

• You edited _config.yml in Atom but noticed that when running cat _config.yml in the terminal, the contents did not match what you had edited.
• After checking the local mz-jhz.github.io folder, you found that:
  • Some files deleted in Atom still existed (e.g., the _posts directory).
  • This indicated that Atom might not be editing files in the correct directory, or multiple versions of the project exist.

5. Troubleshooting the Issue

• You opened Windows File Explorer and found that the mz-jhz.github.io folder still existed locally.
• You realized that Atom might have opened two different project folders, causing discrepancies between what you saw and what you were actually editing.
• You attempted to run the following command to rebuild the site:

  rm -rf _site && bundle exec jekyll build && bundle exec jekyll serve
  

  • However, the issue persisted.

How Was the Local mz-jhz.github.io Folder Created?

Your local mz-jhz.github.io folder might have been created in the following ways:

1. Generated by git clone:
   • When you cloned the repository from GitHub, Git created the mz-jhz.github.io folder and synced all remote repository files.
2. Generated by Jekyll’s build process:
   • The _site/ directory is generated by Jekyll as the static website output. This is automatically created and should not be edited directly.
3. Multiple instances of mz-jhz.github.io exist:
   • You may have cloned the same repository in different locations, leading to Atom and the terminal referencing different directories.