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+# Jekyll site for ulovliglogning.dk
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+To build/serve the site locally you just need to run `gem install jekyll bundler` then `cd` into the directory and run `bundle exec jekyll serve` you can now see the site at [localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000)
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+The contents of the index page is defined in the frontmatter of the file `index.md`
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