`config.json` file - Flowershow

What is `config.json` file

config.json file is the configuration file for your Flowershow site complementary to site settings in your dashboard. It allows you to customize various aspects of your site, from analytics and comments to navigation and layout options.

Info

This is just a reference page documenting the correct file structure, fields and value types. To see all the site configuration options we advise you to visit Site settings instead.

File location

Place the config.json file in the root directory of your site's content. For most users, this means placing it in the root of your repository. However, if you publish only a specific folder of your vault/repository, you should place this file within that folder.

Available options

Here is an overview of all the site-wide configuration options that you can set through config.json file.

{
  "title": "Your Site Title",
  "description": "Your site description",
  "favicon": "/path/to/favicon.png",
  "nav": {
    "logo": "logo.jpeg",           // Path to your logo file or external URL
    "title": "My Digital Garden",  // Site title displayed next to the logo
    "links": [                     // Navigation links
      {
        "href": "/blog",
        "name": "Blog"
      }
    ],
    "social": [                    // Social media links
      {
        "label": "github",
        "name": "GitHub Profile",
        "href": "https://github.com/yourusername"
      }
    ]
  },
  "analytics": "G-XXXXXXXXXX",
  "showComments": false,           // Disable comments site-wide (if you want to enable them only on specific pages)
  "showSidebar": true,             // Show site map on the left,
  "contentInclude": ["/blog", "README.md"],
  "contentExclude": ["/blog/_archive"]
}

What is config.json file

File location

Available options

What is `config.json` file