One of the main reasons to use a static site generator like Jekyll is the automation it provides for repetitive tasks and page generation. In Jekyll many of those automations are driven by the configuration file _config.yml. In order to harness the true power of Jekyll it’s important to understand how this file works and what your options are when using it. read more

To control Jekyll you’ll run a series of commands within your command-line interface. The Jekyll gem gives you the jekyll executable, which has several commands and options you can use to build and serve your site. Let’s explore these commands and their options: read more

Once Jekyll is installed you can begin to explore its functionality. In this post we’ll take a closer look at Jekyll’s default boilerplate site and discuss how you can use it to learn more about Jekyll. read more

Getting started with Jekyll is relatively simple, although perhaps not quite as simple as their documentation would have you believe. There are a number of dependencies and requirements you have to satisfy before installing and using Jekyll. Let’s explore those dependencies and talk about the process of getting started with Jekyll. read more