#How to build blog using jekyll and GithubPages

This is my first blog built upon jekyll and host on github pages, and i want to share how to create personal blog using jekyll and Github Pages

  • First, create a new repo in github, with name yourusername.github.io
  • git clone the new creatd repo into your local directory git clone https://github.com/username/username.github.io
  • install jekyll, refer to here to see how to install jekyll

  • change directory into your local repo directory and execute command jekyll new . and this command will create a bunch of jekyll project files into your dirctory

  • with the bunch of files, the simplest blog template has been created, execute command jekyll server, this command will set up a server and visit http://127.0.0.1:4000/, you will see the template, but the info on the blog are template generated, let’s replace it with custom one.
  • open the _config.yml under the root, and modify the title, email…etc to your own info, and refresh the website, you will the change immediately
  • the main page is actually index.html under the root, it will render the files in _post, put your posts in _post, and it will be automatically added in main page
  • write your first post, make your commit and upload your change back to github repo git push origin master
  • go to “yourusername.github.io” to see your first post!

For more info about jekyll, refer here