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_posts/2024-01-04-setup-jekyll.md

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+---
+title: "setting up static github pages site with jekyll"
+date: 2024-01-04
+---
+
+The basics of setting up a Jekyll site on Ubuntu.
+
+Install a Ruby version manager.
+We will use [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv){:target="_blank"}.
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install rbenv
+```
+
+Add the following init command to `~/.zshrc` and source it.
+
+``` bash
+eval "$(rbenv init -)"
+```
+
+
+Configure a specific version of Ruby.
+
+``` bash
+rbenv install 3.1.2
+rbenv local 3.1.2
+rbenv rehash
+```
+
+Install bundler
+
+``` bash
+gem install bundler
+```
+
+Install project dependencies
+
+``` bash
+bundle install
+```
+
+Run the site locally
+
+``` bash
+bundle exec jekyll serve
+```
+
+
+By default it uses the,
+
+ * [kramdown](https://kramdown.gettalong.org/syntax.html) markdown syntax
+ * [minima](https://github.com/jekyll/minima) theme
+
+
+