In this quick blogpost, I will share the steps that you can follow in order to install jekyll (4.2.0) on a Windows computer using Firefox as web browser and the command prompt. After completing all the steps of this blog, you should be able to deploy a website locally in your computer.

Installing Jekyll

1) Downloading Ruby + Devkit Executable

• Go to Ruby Installers Downloads website.
• Click on Ruby+Devkit 2.7.2-1 (x64) under the WITH DEVKIT section.

• Click on Save File.

2) Running Ruby + Devkit Executable

• In your Downloads directory, right click on the Ruby + Devkit executable and select Open.

3) Completing the Ruby + Devkit Setup

• Accept the license and click on Next.

• Select the installation Destination folder and click on Install.

• Select the components that should be installed. Check Ruby RI and MSYS2 development toolchain boxes.
• Click on Next.

• Wait for the installation process to complete.

• Check the Run ridk install box and click on Finish.
• A command prompt window will be opened.

3) Installing MSYS2

• Type 1 and press enter in order to install the MYSYS2 base component.

• Wait for the installation process to complete.

• After the installation process is completed, close the command prompt window.

4) Installing Jekyll

• Open a new command prompt window and run the following command.

  gem install jekyll
  

• Wait for the installation process to complete.

• After the installation process is completed, run the following command to validate that the installation was successful.

  jekyll -v
  

• Close the command prompt window.

Installing Additional Components: Bundler

• Open a new command prompt window and run the following command.

  gem install bundler
  

• Wait for the installation process to complete.

• After the installation process is completed, run the following command to validate that the installation was successful.

  bundle -v
  

• Close the command prompt window.

References

• https://jekyllrb.com/
• https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/