Jekyll on windows using docker

recently i installed docker on windows. i need to manage this blog but don’t want any complexity (e.g. installed ruby, setting up dependencies).

first i installed docker.

some issues in running docker:

• The running command stopped because the preference variable “ErrorActionPreference” or common parameter is set to Stop
  
  solution: unintall docker and restart the system, then again install docker

• Docker fails to start - MobyLinuxVM.vhdx already exists, unable to create MobyLinuxVM
  
  solution: reference

  • exit the application
  • Stop-Service com.docker.service
  • cd ‘C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources’
  • .\MobyLinux.ps1 -Destroy
  • check that the VHDX file (C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Hyper- V\Virtual hard disks\MobyLinuxVM.vhdx) is removed
  • .\MobyLinux.ps1 -Create

now docker running as expected.

next:

setting up blog in docker (blog is based on jekyll and hosted on github)

• download Kitematic
  
• install this image starefosson/github-pages
  
• mount hard drive (e.g. C:/ where your repo exists) from docker settings -> Shared Drives and select the drive and apply. (tip: use full username e.g. WORKGROUP/Name of User)
• now go to your blog repository and run (in powershell):
  

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docker run -v "$(pwd):/usr/src/app" -p "4000:4000" starefossen/github-pages

this will create a new cotainer and mount current directory (blog) to /usr/src/app which use to serve blog on localhost:4000

now you can rename the new container (e.g. blog) and run it via powershell after starting the docker.

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docker start -i blog