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

# jekyll-server(1)

## NAME

jekyll\_serve- blog-aware, static site generator

## USAGE

**jekyll { s \| serve \| server } \[***options...***\]**

## OPTIONS

The **serve** command supports all the options of the **build** command together with these additional options:

- **-H, --host \[***HOST***\]**

  Local server hostname to listen to. The default is *127.0.0.1* or localhost.

- **-P, --port \[***PORT***\]**

  Local server port to bind to. The default is *4000*.

- **--ssl-cert \[***CERT***\]**

  X.509 (SSL) certificate.

- **--ssl-key \[***KEY***\]**

  X.509 (SSL) private key.

- **-B, --detach**

  Run the server in the background.

- **--skip-initial-build**

  Skip initial site build which occurs before the server is started.

- **-o, --open-url**

  Launch the site in a browser.

- **--show-dir-listing**

  Show a directory listing instead of loading the index file.

- **-l, --livereload**

  Use LiveReload to automatically refresh the browser.

- **--livereload-ignore ignore** *GLOB1***\[,***GLOB2***\[,...\]\]**

  Files for LiveReload to ignore. The values must be quoted so the shell won't expand them.

- **--livereload-min-delay \[***SECONDS***\]**

  Minimum reload delay.

- **--livereload-max-delay \[***SECONDS***\]**

  Maximum reload delay.

- **--livereload-port \[***PORT***\]**

  Port for LiveReload to listen on.

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

## SEE ALSO

[**jekyll-build**(1)](/jekyll-build/1.md), [**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).