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Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through Textile or Markdown and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server. This is also the engine behind GitHub Pages, which you can use to host your project’s page or blog right here from GitHub.

Getting Started

• Install the gem
• Read up about its Usage and Configuration
• Take a gander at some existing Sites
• Have questions? Post them on the Mailing List or join us at #Jekyll on Freenode (chat.freenode.net)

Tutorials

• http://jekyllbootstrap.com
  Provides detailed explanations, examples, and helper-code to make getting started with Jekyll easier.

Diving In

• Migrate from your previous system
• Learn how the YAML Front Matter works
• Put information on your site with Template Data
• Customize the Permalinks your posts are generated with
• Highlight code, include other files, and transform text with Liquid Extensions.
• Add your own Converters, Generators, and Tags with Plugins
• Fork and Contribute your own modifications

Tips & Tricks

• A simple way to add draft posts. No plugins required.
• Tips for working with GitHub Pages Integration. Code example reuse, and keeping documentation up to date.
• Use Simple Form to integrate a simple contact form. .
• Deploy to heroku without a third-party buildpack.