Quick reference for configuring and publishing Jekyll static websites with GitHub Pages.
Directory Structure
.
├── _config.yml # Site configuration
├── _includes/ # Reusable template snippets
├── _layouts/ # Base page layouts
├── _posts/ # Blog posts (YYYY-MM-DD-title.md)
├── _sass/ # SASS / SCSS style partials
├── assets/ # Images, compiled styles, JS
└── index.md # Homepage content
Configuration (_config.yml)
title: My Documentation
description: Quick reference cheatsheets
baseurl: "/my-repo"
url: "https://username.github.io"
# GitHub Pages dependencies
plugins:
- jekyll-feed
- jekyll-seo-tag
- jekyll-sitemap
markdown: kramdown
theme: minima
Frontmatter Header
---
layout: post
title: "Getting Started with Jekyll"
date: 2026-10-25 12:00:00 +0000
categories: [development, tools]
tags: [jekyll, static-site]
---
Liquid Template Helpers
Output and Variables
{{ site.title }}
{{ page.title }}
{{ content }}
Conditionals and Loops
{% if page.comments %}
{% include comments.html %}
{% endif %}
<ul>
{% for post in site.posts limit:5 %}
<li><a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
Local Testing
# Install dependencies
bundle install
# Run local development server with live reload
bundle exec jekyll serve --livereload
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