Docker quickstart (Windows)

This repository is configured to run with Docker.

1) Start Docker Desktop

• Open Docker Desktop from Start Menu.
• Wait until status shows “Engine running”.
• If it stays in “starting”, reboot Windows once and open Docker Desktop again.

2) Start website locally

Run in repository root:

docker compose up

Quick restart (recommended after editing _config.yml):

docker compose restart jekyll-site

Then open:

• http://localhost:4000

Stop server:

Ctrl + C

3) Daily Git workflow

git status
git add .
git commit -m "update website"
git push origin master

4) First-time Docker troubleshooting

• Ensure WSL is installed:

wsl --status

• If Docker still cannot start, restart Windows and launch Docker Desktop once before running docker compose up.