1. Quick start

General

Java Design Patterns web site is built with Jekyll, a static web site generator.

Jekyll quick start

1. Install Ruby Linux instructions Windows instructions
2. Install Jekyll, see instructions
3. Install additional gems gem install jekyll-sitemap s3_website html-proofer
4. Clone the repository
5. Clone the additional git repository dependencies, see commands in cibuild.sh
6. Edit the _config.yml and set canonical url e.g. "http://localhost:4000"
7. In the repository's main directory run bundle exec jekyll build
8. Test the site locally by running bundle exec jekyll serve

Excellent Jekyll video tutorials are available at https://jekyllrb.com/tutorials/video-walkthroughs/. These are highly recommended to get up to speed quickly.