Portainer Stack

---
version: "3.8"
services:
  jekyll:
    image: "jekyll/jekyll:latest"
    container_name: "jekyll"
    hostname: "jekyll"
    command: "jekyll serve --force_polling"
    network_mode: "bridge"
    environment:
      - "TZ=Europe/Amsterdam"
    volumes:
      - "/edit/this:/srv/jekyll"
    ports:
      - "4000:4000"
    restart: "unless-stopped"

volumes:
    jekyll:
        external: false

Create folder with eg: mkdir -p ~/jekyll and change the Volume

Portainer Stack with Volumes

---
version: "3.8"
services:
  jekyll:
    image: "jekyll/jekyll:latest"
    container_name: "jekyll"
    hostname: "jekyll"
    command: "jekyll serve --force_polling"
    network_mode: "bridge"
    environment:
      - "TZ=Europe/Amsterdam"
    volumes:
      - "jekyll:/srv/jekyll"
    ports:
      - "4000:4000"
    restart: "unless-stopped"

volumes:
    jekyll:
        external: false

** Good for testing, not recommended for production. **

sudo docker exec -it jekyll /bin/sh -c 'jekyll new /srv/jekyll/ --blank --force'

Send this from the terminal to initiate a blank website.

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Jekyll Docker Website

Portainer Stack

Portainer Stack with Volumes