Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs.
Simple
No more databases, comment moderation, or pesky updates to install—just your content.
How Jekyll works →Static
Markdown, Liquid, HTML & CSS go in. Static sites come out ready for deployment.
Jekyll template guide →Blog-aware
Permalinks, categories, pages, posts, and custom layouts are all first-class citizens here.
Migrate your blog →Get up and running in seconds.
Quick-start Instructions
~ $ gem install bundler jekyll
~ $ jekyll new my-awesome-site
~ $ cd my-awesome-site
~/my-awesome-site $ bundle exec jekyll serve
# => Now browse to http://localhost:4000
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