Easy installation
Kickster is built for fast prototyping so without the hassle of setting up your project from scratch and with an easy deploy mechanism you can focus on the fun parts. Kickster uses the power of Jekyll which provides you with awesome configuration possibilities.
Hassle-free deploying
Deploy in seconds from any GitHub branch to Github Pages with one simple command or automated. All your assets are minified and/or uglified using Jekyll Assets. Next to that CSS is autoprefixed for vendor browser support.
# Installation
~ $ gem install kickster
~ $ kickster new site_name
~ $ cd site_name
~ $ bin/setup
# Deployment
~ $ bin/deploy
GitHub Pages hosting
Host your website for free on any of your GitHub repositories. Changes made to your GitHub Pages branch are live instantly. Perfect for blogging, project websites or documentation pages.
Automated testing
Enable Circle CI for your repository (optional) and push changes to your website safely. The included Circle CI config file tests if your jekyll build succeeds and checks if your HTML is valid with HTML Proofer.
Automated deployment
Kickster can be extended with automated deployment using Circle CI. By executing 3 simple steps your project will deploy automatically when changes are pushed to the master branch.
Use your custom plugins with GitHub Pages
Use any Jekyll plugin you wish, Kickster is perfect for users that require plugins that GitHub Pages does not support.
Install Kickster v2.2.0