GitHub Pages with Jekyll

I am documenting my experience configuring GitHub Pages with Jekyll and integrating a custom domain managed through Cloudflare. This site leverages GitHub Pages for hosting, incorporates a custom Jekyll theme, and is securely proxied behind a Cloudflare-managed custom domain. During my setup, I found a lack of comprehensive guides on using a custom Cloudflare domain within this setup. To address this gap, I am sharing a detailed walkthrough of my implementation process. Note: I’m running through this guide assuming you are using a windows client.

Prerequisites

• GitHub Account
• Cloudflare Account
• Git
• VS Code
• Ruby
• Jekyll - Covered later in this post

Install Jekyll

1. Open a Windows Terminal
2. Run the following command:

   gem install jekyll bundler
   

3. After the command completes, check to see what versions you have installed:

   jekyll -v
   

Create a public GitHub Repository