Dowload and install the latest Textpattern release available from textpattern.com. If you have already installed Textpattern it is recommended that you backup your old files before proceeding.
Download "jekylls_lab.zip", unzip it.
Login to your account using an ftp client an upload the "jl_images" folder to the "images" directory in your textpattern installation.
Go to admin > plugins in your Textpattern admin interface, then install plugins by copying the content of each file in the "plugins" directory into the "Install plugin" field and click "upload". Then scroll down and click "install". After that, activate the plugin.
Note: Exclude zem_contact_reborn and zem_contact_lang if you don't plan to use the contact form.
Go to presentation > pages in your Textpattern admin interface, then replace all pages with the corresponding files found in the "pages" folder. If you want to use static-looking content (no comments, no date displayed) or a contact form, create new pages.
All files in the "form" directory of the template package correspond to a form with the same name. The first part of the name describes the form type (article, comment, link, misc or file). Go to presentation > forms, then create or replace all appropriate forms.
Go to presentation > styles and replace the default stylesheet with the contents of the "default.txt" file found in the "styles" directory.
Go to presentation > sections and assign pages to your sections.
Go to presentation > pages > contact if you have one and change the attribute "to" of the "zem_contact" tag to your real e-mail address.
Go to presentation > forms > meta and change the "content" attributes of the meta tags.
Go to content > categories and create a link category named "Blogroll". Links assigned to this category will show up on the sidebar.
You could overwrite the file "header.gif" found in "images/jl_images/" with an image of your liking.
You could change the icons found in "images/jl_images/".
You could rename the boring "older"-"newer" buttons or the "top" button.
Put new stuff in the sidebar!
Well that's it. Enjoy your new blog design!