- Install Jekyll and plug-ins in one fell swoop.
gem install github-pagesThis mirrors the plug-ins used by GitHub Pages on your local machine including Jekyll, Sass, etc. - Clone down your fork
git clone git@github.com:yourusername/yourusername.github.io.git - Serve the site and watch for markup/sass changes
jekyll serve - View your website at http://127.0.0.1:4000/
- Commit any changes and push everything to the master branch of your GitHub user repository. GitHub Pages will then rebuild and serve your website.
I've created a more detailed walkthrough, Build A Blog With Jekyll And GitHub Pages over at the Smashing Magazine website. Check it out if you'd like a more detailed walkthrough and some background on Jekyll. 🤘
You can use the Quick Start workflow with other themes that are set up to be forked too! Here are some of my favorites:
- Hyde by MDO
- Lanyon by MDO
- mojombo.github.io by Tom Preston-Werner
- Left by Zach Holman
- Minimal Mistakes by Michael Rose
- Skinny Bones by Michael Rose