Trying to switch default theme is not working.

[iankingcoop]

Trying to switch default theme. Not working. I started with a basic github pages site. The only thing that works is the classic theme.

minima:
  skin: dark

[ashmaroli]

Are you using the gem version of the theme or the remote version? You need the remote version to use skins.
To pull in the remote version, use the following config entries:

plugins:
  - jekyll-remote-theme
remote_theme: jekyll/minima

[iankingcoop]

@ashmaroli yes thank you, that was it. however, it actually worked without the plugins: key.

It would be nice if the documentation warned people of this, underneath the skins section.