Introduction

This post introduces how to install Jekyll on Windows 10 and Linux Ubuntu environment for writing blog using jekyll.

Windows 10

1. Installation via RubyInstaller

Download the latest version Ruby+Devkit, use default option during installation. Click Run "ridk install" to setp up ... on the last step of the installation wizard.

2. Install MSYS2 and MINGW development toolchain

Press 3 and Enter.

3. Install Jekyll and Bundler

Open Start Command Prompt with Ruby from the Start Menu. Input following command:

gem install jekyll bundler

Check jekyll version:

jekyll -v

4. Start Local Host with Jekyll

In your command prompt:

cd PATH_TO_YOUR_REPOSITORY
jekyll serve

Get errors during startup?

• Manually install the required packages mentioned in the error prompt.
• Try gem cleanup.

Linux Ubuntu 16.04

continue…

Reference

[1] https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/windows/.