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Course Description

In this course you’ll learn all about the Jekyll static site generator and build a whole website from scratch in less than two hours. Join Guy Routledge as he walks through the process of building a design portfolio website using Jekyll, Markdown, Liquid templating, Sass, git and hosting with GitHub pages.

Whether you’re a seasoned blogger or just getting started, this course will give you everything you need to create your site and show off your skills in style.

What You’ll Learn

Use Jekyll to create a web designer’s portfolio theme, featuring blog posts and various pages.
Understand the Jekyll folder structure and how to plan each aspect of the website.
Build the website from scratch, and finally deploy it to the web using git and GitHub pages.

About the Instructor

Guy Routledge is a consultant front-end developer specialising in front-end architecture and Sass-flavoured CSS. When not working on client projects, he teaches in person and online. Find out more on his website.

Building Static Websites With Jekyll