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+# details for the config format can be found here:
+# https://docs.netlify.com/configure-builds/file-based-configuration/
+
+[build]
+  # Directory to change to before starting a build.
+  # This is where we will look for package.json/.nvmrc/etc.
+  # If not set, defaults to the root directory.
+  base = "docs/"
+
+  # Directory that contains the deploy-ready HTML files and assets generated by
+  # the build. This is relative to the base directory if one has been set, or the
+  # root directory if a base has not been set. This sample publishes the
+  # directory located at the absolute path "root/project/build-output"
+  publish = "_site"
+
+  # Default build command.
+  command = "jekyll build"