diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cddd07099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ content }}
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f604afb10..14e24df78 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
---
+layout: default
---
{% assign iconsUnsortedString = "" %}