The tutorial series details the process of creating an e-commerce website using Strapi, Jekyll, Tailwind CSS, and Snipcart, focusing on building the project's layout in its second installment. This part covers the creation of header and footer templates by utilizing Jekyll's custom layout and includes tags, which are essential for structuring the website's pages. The tutorial guides users through setting up the layout by adding specific code snippets to the Jekyll project's default layout file, as well as creating the header.html and footer.html files within the _includes folder. Additionally, it provides detailed instructions on styling and structuring the header and footer, including links for navigation and social media icons. The tutorial also explains how to start the Jekyll development server, allowing users to see the changes live on their local machine, and sets the stage for the next part, which will focus on adding the homepage to the e-commerce site.