{"id":29053,"date":"2017-01-27T21:01:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T13:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29053"},"modified":"2017-01-27T16:45:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T08:45:29","slug":"jekyll-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/jekyll-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a GitHub-Hosted Blog with Jekyll Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jekyll<\/a><\/strong> is a platform used for static websites<\/strong> that just want to publish content quickly<\/strong>. The biggest issue with Jekyll is the reliance on command line methods<\/strong>. If you\u2019re not CLI-friendly then you\u2019ll never bother to touch Jekyll.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Create a Blog Using Jekyll: A Guide for Beginners<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Thankfully, you can get an easy intro<\/strong> with Jekyll Now<\/a><\/strong>, a free tool used for cloning & launching<\/strong> your own Jekyll blog right on GitHub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Naturally, Jekyll Now is completely free<\/strong> and it\u2019s all powered by GitHub<\/strong>, so your links should be online forever.<\/p>\n

The only downside is that this technique will not work for your self-hosted domain<\/strong>. Unfortunately, there really is a lot to Jekyll, and if you want it running locally<\/strong> then you\u2019ll need to pick up the documentation<\/strong> and practice.<\/p>\n

Jekyll Now is the perfect tool for complete newbies<\/strong> who want to try Jekyll and see what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n

You simply clone a Jekyll repo<\/strong> into your own GitHub account, rename it<\/strong>, and you should be set to go. It comes with a default responsive theme and settings<\/strong> for writing your own posts, so the process shouldn\u2019t take more than five minutes.<\/p>\n

Here are the steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fork Jekyll Now from this repo<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Edit the _config.yml<\/code> file to add a site name.<\/li>\n
  3. Write your first blog post!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Each of these three steps is covered in the Jekyll Now setup guide<\/strong> with greater detail and a small FAQ section.<\/p>\n

    To actually write posts on Jekyll you will need to understand basic Markdown<\/strong>. You can learn more from this page<\/a> hosted on the Jekyll Now website.<\/p>\n

    There\u2019s actually a lot<\/i> you can learn from the Jekyll Now website so I definitely recommend checking it out<\/a><\/strong> before you do anything else. You\u2019ll find animated GIFs<\/strong> demonstrating each step in the process along with helpful text and tips<\/strong> if you get lost.<\/p>\n

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    There really is no easier way to break into Jekyll<\/strong> than with Jekyll Now. It\u2019s the absolute best beginner\u2019s tool<\/strong> for learning and publishing a Jekyll blog online.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re brand new then follow the quick start guide<\/a><\/strong>, and see where it takes you. By the end, you should have a running blog<\/strong> and you can even customize it with free themes<\/strong> like these:<\/p>\n