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# Jekyll Now # Jekyll Now
Jekyll Now makes it easier to create your Jekyll blog, by eliminating a lot of the up front setup. **Jekyll** is static site generator that's perfect for GitHub hosted blogs ([Jekyll Repository](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll))
- No need to touch the command line **Jekyll Now** makes it easier to create your Jekyll blog, by eliminating a lot of the up front setup.
- No need to install/configure ruby, rvm/rbenv, ruby gems (my favorite part!)
- No need to install runtime dependancies like markdown processors, Pygments, etc
- No cleanup, you can simply delete your repository if you don't like it
In just a couple of minutes you'll be set up with a blog like this one - [**Theme Demo**](http://jekyllnow.com) - You don't need to touch the command line
- You don't need to install/configure ruby, rvm/rbenv, ruby gems :relaxed:
- You don't need to install runtime dependancies like markdown processors, Pygments, etc
- Easy to delete, you can just delete your forked repository if you don't like it
Spend less time installing dependancies and more time making your Jekyll blog look awesome! In just a couple of minutes you'll be set up with a minimal, responsive blog ([**Theme Demo**](http://jekyllnow.com)). Spend less time getting set up and more time making your blog look awesome!
## Quick Start ## Quick Start
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### Step 3) Publish your first blog post ### Step 3) Publish your first blog post
Edit /_posts/2014-3-3-Hello-World.md to publish your first blog post. Need a markdown primer? [Markdown Cheatsheet](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet) is great. Edit `/_posts/2014-3-3-Hello-World.md` to publish your first blog post. [Markdown Cheatsheet](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet) might come in handy.
![First Post](/images/first-post.jpg "First Post") ![First Post](/images/first-post.jpg "First Post")
To add additional posts you can hit the + icon in /_posts/ to create new content. Just make sure to include the [front-matter](http://jekyllrb.com/docs/frontmatter/) block at the top of each new blog post and make sure the post's filename is in this format: year-month-day-title.md To add additional posts you can hit the + icon in `/_posts/` to create new content. Just make sure to include the [front-matter](http://jekyllrb.com/docs/frontmatter/) block at the top of each new blog post and make sure the post's filename is in this format: year-month-day-title.md
## Moar! ## Moar!