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Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs.

## Simple

No more databases, comment moderation, or pesky updates to install—just your content.

How Jekyll works →

## Static

Markdown (or Textile), Liquid, HTML & CSS go in. Static sites come out ready for deployment.

Jekyll template guide →

## Blog-aware

Permalinks, categories, pages, posts, and custom layouts are all first-class citizens here.

Migrate your blog →

### Get up and running in seconds.

Quick-start Instructions

~ $ gem install jekyll

~ $ jekyll new my-awesome-site

~ $ cd my-awesome-site

~/my-awesome-site $ jekyll serve

# => Now browse to http://localhost:4000

## Free hosting with GitHub Pages

Sick of dealing with hosting companies? GitHub Pages are powered by Jekyll, so you can easily deploy your site using GitHub for free—custom domain name and all.

Learn more about GitHub Pages →