Run Jekyll Locally

Run Jekyll Locally

Use the commands below from the project root.

1) Install dependencies (first time only)

bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
bundle install

2) Validate build

bundle exec jekyll build
bundle exec jekyll doctor

3) Start the site

Recommended (stable):

bundle exec jekyll serve --host 127.0.0.1 --port 4010

With LiveReload (if preferred):

bundle exec jekyll serve --livereload --host 127.0.0.1 --port 4000

If LiveReload causes issues, run without it:

bundle exec jekyll serve --host 127.0.0.1 --port 4000

If you get “Address already in use”, switch the port:

bundle exec jekyll serve --livereload --livereload-port 35730 --host 127.0.0.1 --port 4010

Quick port check:

ss -ltnp | grep ':4000\|:35729\|:35730' || true

4) Open in browser

• http://127.0.0.1:4010

5) Stop the server

Press Ctrl + C in the terminal where Jekyll is running.