Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ################################ Here is a summary of the frequently asked questions for pelican. Is it mandatory to have a configuration file ? ============================================== No, it's not. Configurations files are just an easy way to configure pelican. For the basic operations, it's possible to specify options while invoking pelican with the command line (see `pelican --help` for more informations about that) I'm creating my own theme, how to use pygments ? ================================================ Pygment add some classes to the generated content, so the theming of your theme will be done thanks to a css file. You can have a look to the one proposed by default `on the project website `_ How do I create my own theme ? ============================== Please refer yourself to :ref:`theming-pelican`. How can I help ? ================ You have different options to help. First, you can use pelican, and report any idea or problem you have on `the bugtracker `_. If you want to contribute, please have a look to `the git repository `_, fork it, add your changes and do a pull request, I'll review them as soon as possible. You can also contribute by creating themes, and making the documentation better.