Personal Website of Mark Rothermel

Development Environment Installation

For Windows:

1. Install Ruby 3.1.6 using the RubyInstaller and apply the default options. Important: Install exactly this version! Ruby 3.2+ throws errors.
2. Install Jekyll: Perform step 3 and 4 from this installation guide exactly.
3. Install all needed gems by running bundle in the project root folder.

Run Static Site

In the project's root, run the command bundle exec jekyll serve. The page will be accessible via localhost:4000

ToDos:

• Add icons to main menu (show on hover)
• Attach main menu to top screen
• Make images generally larger
• Add fancy image blur behind an image
• Make all projects collapsible
• Make contact page more engaging