How to use HTMLtoJekyll
Everything you need to convert an HTML site to Jekyll and put it live — from your first conversion to deploying with a client-editable CMS.
Getting Started
- What is HTMLtoJekyll?
An overview of what HTMLtoJekyll does, who it's for, and how it turns a static HTML site into a maintainable Jekyll project.
- Quick Start: Your First Conversion
Convert your first HTML site to Jekyll in four steps — upload, configure, convert, and download.
Using the Converter
- Preparing & Uploading Your HTML
How to structure your ZIP or choose a URL for the best conversion results, and what the converter expects.
- Configuring Your Jekyll Settings
A guide to the conversion options — site metadata, permalinks, collections, and CloudCannon — and what each one changes in the output.
After Conversion
- Understanding Your Jekyll Export
A tour of the folders and files in your downloaded Jekyll project and what each one is for.
- Deploying & Editing with CloudCannon
Publish your converted Jekyll site and hand content editing to a client using CloudCannon's Git-based visual CMS.
- Troubleshooting & FAQ
Fixes for common conversion questions — missing assets, broken links, underscore folders, and build errors.