What's Next? Your Kiln Journey Continues

You've explored Kiln's core features. Here's how to continue your journey and contribute to the project.

Next Steps

Build Your Own Site

• Copy this theme: Use the default Kiln theme as a starting point
• Create custom collections: Portfolio, documentation, wiki
• Design your layout: Modify CSS variables and templates
• Deploy: Choose a platform (GitHub Pages, Netlify, Azure SWA)
• Celebrate: Share your Kiln-powered site with the community

Explore Advanced Features

• Plugins: Extend Kiln with custom functionality
• Custom taxonomies: Organize content your way
• Liquid filters: Create powerful templates
• Asset namespacing: Better asset management
• Build hooks: Pre/post-build automation

Learn from Examples

• Blog: Multi-author blog with tags, categories, search
• Portfolio: Project showcase with filtering
• Documentation site: Multi-version docs with search
• E-commerce: Product listings with filtering

Getting Help

Documentation

• GitHub README — Quick start and API reference
• Examples Repository — Real-world samples
• Discussion Board — Ask questions

Community

Join our community:

• GitHub Discussions: Ask questions, share projects
• Issues: Report bugs, request features
• Pull Requests: Contribute code improvements
• Twitter: Follow for updates and announcements

Roadmap

Planned features for Kiln:

• Search: Built-in full-text search
• Comments: Disqus/Utterances integration
• Analytics: Native analytics dashboard
• Admin Panel: Web-based content editor
• Database Backend: SQLite, PostgreSQL support (coming)
• Internationalization: Multi-language sites
• E-commerce: Product management

Check GitHub Issues for active development.

Contributing

Help make Kiln better:

1. Report bugs: Found an issue? Create a GitHub issue with details
2. Suggest features: Share ideas in Discussions
3. Improve docs: Fix typos, add examples
4. Write plugins: Share your extensions as NuGet packages
5. Code contributions: Fork, create a branch, submit PR

All contributions are welcome!

Say Thank You

If you love Kiln:

• ⭐ Star the GitHub repository
• 📢 Share your site with the community
• 💬 Mention Kiln in your blog or talks
• 🤝 Contribute code or feedback

Final Thoughts

Kiln is designed to be:

• Fast: Blazing-fast builds and deployments
• Simple: Markdown in, static HTML out
• Powerful: Flexible enough for any static site
• Community-driven: Your feedback shapes the roadmap

Thank you for exploring Kiln. Happy building! 🚀

Questions? Join the community at github.com/PepperPix/Kiln