I set this site up as a sort of running fix log while I was trying to learn how to build websites using the Jekyll CMS. Some of these issues were real head-scratchers so I figured I was probably not the only person trying to solve these … [Read more...] about Jekyll Rocks
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Missing Jekyll Files
Where are the missing files from my new Jekyll install Looking back I’m quite surprised I struggled so much with this Jekyll ‘issue’. When I started my Jekyll journey I was following a tutorial on Lynda.com I fell at the first hurdle. When I … [Read more...] about Missing Jekyll Files
Using multiple words in Jekyll category names
How to use multiple words in Jekyll categories If you are using categories in your Jekyll front matter then it’s incredibly useful to be able to use multiple words. By default Jekyll will treat multiple words with spaces between them as different … [Read more...] about Using multiple words in Jekyll category names
S3_website won’t deploy
S3_website fails with the error Summary: ‘There was nothing to push’ This is one of those Troubleshooting problems that can’t be fixed by checking that everything is in order. If you are using the brilliant S3_website gem to push your Jekyll … [Read more...] about S3_website won’t deploy
My base Jekyll hosting configuration
Where my Jekyll site files are hosted Because Jekyll outputs static html you can host Jekyll just about anywhere. I use Amazon S3 to host my Jekyll site files. If the site is mine it will live in one of my S3 buckets. If the site belongs to a … [Read more...] about My base Jekyll hosting configuration
Setting up SSL with Amazon S3 hosted Jekyll
To set up SSL with S3 hosted Jekyll websites you must use CloudFront If you want to use SSL on your beautiful Jekyll website you’ll need to use Amazon CloudFront to serve your site. That’s just the way it is. CloudFront, Amazon S3 and … [Read more...] about Setting up SSL with Amazon S3 hosted Jekyll