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Ruby static site generator that turns Markdown and Liquid templates into a complete static website, with blog support.

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Suited to personal, project, or organization sites that need a file-based alternative to a CMS. It is the engine behind GitHub Pages, so sites can be hosted directly from a GitHub repository.

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LanguageRuby
LicenseMIT
Created2008-10-20 (18y ago)
Last push10d ago
Watchers1.4k
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# Jekyll
[ ][ruby-gems]
[ ][ci-workflow]
[ruby-gems]: https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll
[ci-workflow]: https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Continuous+Integration%22+branch%3Amaster
[appveyor]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/jekyll/jekyll/branch/master
Jekyll is a simple, blog-aware, static site generator perfect for personal, project, or organization sites. Think of it like a file-based CMS, without all the complexity. Jekyll takes your content, renders Markdown and Liquid templates, and spits out a complete, static website ready to be served by Apache, Nginx or another web server. Jekyll is the engine behind GitHub Pages, which you can use to host sites right from your GitHub repositories.
## Philosophy
Jekyll does what you tell it to do — no more, no less. It doesn't try to outsmart users by making bold assumptions, nor does it burden them with needless complexity and configuration. Put simply, Jekyll gets out of your way and allows you to concentrate on what truly matters: your content.
See: https://jekyllrb.com/philosophy
## Getting Started
* Install the gem
* Read up about its Usage and Configuration
* Take a gander at some existing Sites
* Fork and Contribute your own modifications
* Have questions? Check out our official forum community Jekyll Talk and `#jekyll` Channel on Libera IRC
## Diving In
* Migrate from your previous system
* Learn how Front Matter works
* Put information on your site with Variables
* Customize the Permalinks your posts are generated with
* Use the built-in Liquid Extensions to make your life easier
* Use custom Plugins to generate content specific to your site
* Watch video tutorials from Giraffe Academy
## Need help?
If you don't find the answer to your problem in our docs, or in the troubleshooting section, ask the community for help.
## Code of Conduct
In order to have a more open and welcoming community, Jekyll adheres to a
code of conduct adapted from the Ruby on Rails code of
conduct.
Please adhere to this code of conduct in any interactions you have in the
Jekyll community. It is strictly enforced on all official Jekyll
repositories, websites, and resources. If you encounter someone violating
these terms, please let one of our core team members know and we will address it as soon as possible.
## Credits
### Sponsors
Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up in this README with a link to your website. Become a sponsor!
### Contributors
This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute.
### Backers
Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 Become a backer
## License
See the LICENSE file.

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