Creating a blog series archive page in Jekyll allows you to organize related posts efficiently, providing your readers with a seamless way to explore content by series. This guide walks you through the steps to implement such a page.

Understanding Jekyll Collections

Jekyll uses collections to group related posts or pages. By defining a collection for your series, you can manage series-specific content separately from your main blog posts.

Setting Up the Series Collection

In your _config.yml file, add a new collection:

collections:
  series:
    output: true
    permalink: /series/:name/

This configuration creates a new _series folder where you can add series data files.

Creating Series Data Files

Each series can have a data file in _series. For example, create my-series.md with front matter:

---
title: My Series
description: A collection of related posts.
posts:
  - post1
  - post2
---

Linking Posts to a Series

In individual post files, add a front matter attribute to specify the series:

---
title: Post Title
series: my-series
---

Creating the Series Archive Page

To display all series, create a new page, for example series.html, and add the following Liquid code:

{% for series in site.series %}

{{ series.title }}


{{ series.description }}


    
  {% for post in site.posts %}
    {% if post.series == series.name %}
      
  • {{ post.title }}
    • 
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}


{% endfor %}

Styling and Final Touches

Customize your archive page with CSS to match your site's design. Test the page to ensure all series and posts display correctly.

Implementing a blog series archive enhances your site’s organization, making it easier for readers to find related content. With these steps, you can set up a comprehensive series archive in Jekyll.