TLDR;

• gem install jekyll
• gem install bundler
• bundle
• bundle exec jekyll serve --watch --drafts

Getting Started

If you're completely new to Jekyll, I recommend checking out the documentation at http://jekyllrb.com or there's a tutorial by Smashing Magazine.

Installing Jekyll

If you don't have Jekyll already installed, you will need to go ahead and do that.

$ gem install jekyll

Verify your Jekyll version

It's important to also check your version of Jekyll since this project uses Native Sass which is only supported by 2.0+.

$ jekyll -v
# This should be jekyll 2.0.0 or later

Jekyll Serve

Then, start the Jekyll Server. I always like to give the --watch option so it updates the generated HTML when I make changes.

$ jekyll serve --watch --drafts

Now you can navigate to localhost:4000 in your browser to see the site.

NOTE: passing the --drafts flag will also load all posts inside of the _drafts folder. This is useful when you are working on a post but are not ready to publish it yet.

Need a Cool Photo?

To keep some visual consistency on our blog, it is recommended to use a photo by this illustrator. Olga Angelloz's Portfolio on Shutterstock

The credentials are in Meldium.