Jekyll
Jekyll is a site generator that converts Markdown documents, HTML templates, and CSS into a static website that can be hosted anywhere. Jekyll also powers GitHub Pages, making it easy to create and publish a website, especially for anyone who already uses GitHub.
Learning Objectives
- Format text using Markdown
- Create a website using Jekyll
- Describe the relationship between Jekyll and GitHub Pages
Learning Activities
Complete the following learning activities as part of this lesson: (3 hours total)
- Complete the Markdown Tutorial (10 minutes)
- Complete Jekyll’s Step by Step Tutorial (165 minutes)
- Read Jekyll’s overview of GitHub Pages (5 minutes)