How to use this site

• install Ruby if you're on windows (use this link)
• install jekyll and the Ruby package installer, which is called "bundler":
  • gem install jekyll bundler

Then clone the site and also get a local copy of the content directory. You will need to have set up ssh tokens for github. Cf. this explanation on github If that seems impossibly complex... I will update the instructions. But it will mean inputting your github credentials all the time.

• git clone git@github.com:DigitalHistory/covid-jekyll-site.git
• git submodule init
• git submodule update

Now, get everything you need up and running:

• bundle install
• bundle exec jekyll serve

now navigate to http://localhost:4000 and see if you can see the site