How to Install Jekyll on Windows? (original) (raw)
Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025
Jekyll is a static site generator. It takes text written in your favourite markup language and uses layouts to create a static website. You can tweak the site's look and feel, URLs, the data displayed on the page, and more. Jekyll was first released by Tom Preston-Werner in 2008. Jekyll was later taken over by Parker Moore, who led the effort to release Jekyll 1 and has been the new maintainer since then. Jekyll started a web development trend towards static websites. As of 2017, Jekyll is the most popular static site generator, largely due to its adoption by GitHub.
Prerequisites
Make sure the following is installed on your machine before you start:
- **System Requirement: Although Jekyll can be used with Windows 10 or later, this instruction is intended for users of Windows 10 and above.
- **Ruby and DevKit: Since Ruby is used to build Jekyll, your system must have Ruby and its development kit installed.
- **Git: Git is necessary for version control and repository management on your Jekyll site.
Features
- Jekyll is software that helps you “generate” or create a static website
- Jekyll is well suited for users who would like to have all content within source control (Git) along with the code used to produce the website. Because everything it produces is static assets (HTML, CSS, etc.), sites created with Jekyll are super fast, with very little needed on the server side of things.
Installation of Jekyll on Windows
**Step 1: At first we have to search jekyllrb.com in Google Chrome or any other browser
**Step 2: Then we have to go to the Docs tab for the further procedure.
**Step 3: Then we have to go for the Installation link which is on the side of the menu
**Step 4: Onthe installation page, we will find that we have to install the ruby installer for installing Jekyll.
**Step 5: Then we have to write rubyinstaller.org in any browser
**Step 6: Then we have to go for the Download option
**Step 7: Then we will go for 1st option Ruby+Devkit 3.2.2.1 (x64)
**Step 8: Then we have to start the installation by accepting their terms & conditions & press next at all times.
**Step 9: Then the software will open & we have to enter 1 for further procedure.
**Step 10: We have to open the command prompt by writing cmd in the Start menu.
**Step 11: Then we have to write the following instructions step by step:
gem -v
cd c:/
mkdir projects
cd projects
**Step 12: Then we have to write the command Jekyll the _web app_the __times_in the command prompt.
**Step 13: Then we have to wait until all processes are executed. Then we have to write the following command in the command prompt:
code .
**Step 14: After inputting the last instruction in the command prompt it will open in any text editor installed in the device. There you have to change the title to the web app.
**Step 15: Then we have to enter two instructions again in the command prompt (Do not close command prompt previously)
cd webapp
bundle exec jekyll serve
**Step 16: Then we have to search for localhost in the browser.
**Step 17: At last after searching the above text you can show that your software is installed successfully.
Conclusion
There are a few steps involved in installing Jekyll on Windows, but once it's up and running, you have a powerful tool for building static web pages. Jekyll is a versatile and effective solution for publishing your work online, regardless of whether you're creating a personal blog or a professional portfolio.
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