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# Focus on writing good documentation
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Just the Docs gives your documentation a jumpstart with a responsive Jekyll theme that is easily customizable and hosted on GitHub pages.
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[Get started now](#getting-started){: .btn .btn-purple .mr-2 } [View it on GitHub](https://github.com/pmarsceill/just-the-docs){: .btn }

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## Getting started
### Dependancies
Just the Docs is built for [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com), a static site generator. View the [quick start guide](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/quickstart/) for more information. Just the Docs requires no special Jekyll plugins and can run on GitHub pages  Jekyll compiler.

### Installation
1. Install the Ruby Gem
```bash
$ gem install just-the-docs
```
```yaml
# .. or add it to your your Jekyll site’s Gemfile
gem "just-the-docs"
```
2. Add Just the Docs to your Jekyll site’s `config.yml`
```yaml
theme: "just-the-docs"
```
3. _Optional:_ Initialize search data (creates `search-data.json`)
```bash
$ bundle exec just-the-docs rake search:init
```
3. Run you local Jekyll server
```bash
$ jekyll serve
```
```bash
# .. or if you're using a Gemfile (bundler)
$ bundle exec jekyll serve
```
4. Point your web browser to [http://localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000)

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## About the project

Just the Docs is © 2017 by [Patrick Marsceill](http://patrickmarsceill.com).

### License

Just the Docs is distributed by an [MIT license](https://github.com/pmarsceill/just-the-docs/tree/master/LICENSE.txt).

### Contributing

When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue,
email, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change. Read more about becoming a contributor in [our GitHub repo][954661c7].

  [954661c7]: https://github.com/pmarsceill/just-the-docs/tree/master/CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing.md on Just the Docs GitHub repository"

### Code of Conduct

Just the Docs is committed to fostering a welcoming community.

[View our Code of Conduct](https://github.com/pmarsceill/just-the-docs/tree/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) on our GitHub repository.