---
name: "jekyll-new"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jekyll"
version: "4.3.4+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jekyll-new"
---

# jekyll-new(1)

create a new site scaffold

## NAME

jekyll\_new - create a new site scaffold

## USAGE

**jekyll new \[** *options...* **\]** *PATH*

## OPTIONS

The command creates a new Jekyll site scaffold in *PATH*. The argument is mandatory.

The following options control a **new** site's creation.

- **--blank**

  Create just the site scaffolding but with empty files.

- **--force**

  Force creation of the site even if the default or given destination *PATH* already exists.

- **--skip-bundle**

  Skip '**bundle install**' which is run by default.

For a list of general options please read the [**jekyll**(1)](/jekyll/1.md) manual page.

## SEE ALSO

[**jekyll**(1)](/jekyll/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by **Daniel Leidert** \<dleidert@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).