yml
The file _quarto.yml determines the overall structure of the quarto website. It includes various segments.
Sections
- Project: Determines what kind of project you create
- This website focusses on creating a website project but you can also create books, manuscripts, and presentations with quarto
- Website: General website and options and the structure of the website
- Format: GLobal format options including format of pages, code highlighting, themes, font,, and including css files
Indentation
One note is that indentation is vital in the file. Everything must be indented to to correct amount or creating the site will fail.
An example can be see in the following link containing the _quarto.yml file for this website.