Setup Instructions for Koutian Wu

Welcome to your personal academic website! This document provides instructions on how to customize the website with your actual information.

Quick Start

1. Update Your Profile Information
   • Edit _config.yml to add your:
     • Email address
     • Location
     • Current employer/institution
     • Academic profile links (Google Scholar, ORCID, ResearchGate, etc.)
     • Social media handles
2. Add Your Profile Photo
   • Replace images/profile.png with your professional photo
   • Keep the filename as profile.png or update the reference in _config.yml
3. Update the About Page
   • Edit _pages/about.md with your personal introduction
   • Add your research interests and current work
4. Add Your CV Information
   • Edit _pages/cv.md with your:
     • Education history
     • Work experience
     • Skills
     • Awards and honors

Adding Content

Publications

• Add new publications by creating files in _publications/
• Use _publications/2009-10-01-paper-title-number-1.md as a template
• Name files as: YYYY-MM-DD-short-title.md

Talks

• Add talks/presentations in _talks/
• Use _talks/sample-talk.md as a template

Teaching

• Add courses in _teaching/
• Use _teaching/2014-spring-teaching-1.md as a template

Blog Posts

• Add blog posts in _posts/
• Use _posts/2024-01-01-welcome.md as a template

File Management

Upload PDFs and other files to the files/ directory. They will be accessible at: https://ktwu01.github.io/files/filename.pdf

Testing Locally

1. Install Jekyll: bundle install
2. Run locally: bundle exec jekyll serve
3. View at: http://localhost:4000

Need Help?

• Academic Pages documentation: https://academicpages.github.io/
• GitHub Pages documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/pages

Next Steps

1. Update all placeholder content with your actual information
2. Delete this file once you’ve completed the setup
3. Commit and push your changes to see them live at https://ktwu01.github.io

Good luck with your academic website!