getting-started

Install Jekyll

Installing Jekyll

Jekyll is a static site generator that transforms your plain text into beautiful static websites and blogs.

Prerequisites

  • Ruby (version 2.7.0 or higher)
  • RubyGems
  • GCC and Make

Installation Steps

Install Jekyll Gem

gem install jekyll bundler

Verify Installation

jekyll --version

Create a New Jekyll Site

# Create a new site
jekyll new my-awesome-site

# Navigate to the site directory
cd my-awesome-site

# Build and serve the site
bundle exec jekyll serve

Common Installation Issues

  • Ensure Ruby is correctly installed
  • Update RubyGems if encountering gem installation errors
  • Install build tools for your operating system
  • Jekyll 4.x
  • Ruby 3.x
  • Bundler latest version

Additional Resources