jekyllbox

Heeeeeeeeere's Jekyll.

abstract

Build and serve a Jekyll website in a container.

Installing a full Ruby development environment is not required.

basics

1. Clone this repo or use it as a template.
2. Open a terminal and cd to this folder.
3. Run bin/serve to build and serve a Jekyll site.
4. Open a browser and enter localhost:4000 in the address bar.

Press CTRL-C to stop the Jekyll server. The container will self-destruct.

contents

bin/serve

Shell script which

• builds a jekyllbox Docker image.
• deletes any leftover dangling images.
• runs Jekyll in a container.
• publishes port 4000 on the host machine.
• bind mounts the current working directory as /context.

Dockerfile

Docker build instructions, including JEKYLL_ENV, plugins, and themes.

dependencies

1. Docker for Linux, Mac, or Windows.

examples

Build a jekyllbox image, build the site, and start a web server:

bin/serve

faq

How do I install Jekyll themes?

Update the Dockerfile to install any gems you need.