Merge pull request academicpages#2441 from abcsds/master

Add a dockerfile

Author: rjzupkoii

Dockerfile

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+# Base image: Ruby with necessary dependencies for Jekyll
+FROM ruby:3.2
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    build-essential \
+    nodejs \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Copy Gemfile and Gemfile.lock into the container (necessary for `bundle install`)
+COPY Gemfile Gemfile.lock ./
+
+# Install bundler and dependencies
+RUN gem install bundler:2.3.26 && bundle install
+
+# Expose port 4000 for Jekyll server
+EXPOSE 4000
+
+# Command to serve the Jekyll site
+CMD ["bundle", "exec", "jekyll", "serve", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--watch"]
+

README.md

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 If you are running on Linux it may be necessary to install some additional dependencies prior to being able to run locally: `sudo apt install build-essential gcc make`
 
+## Using docker
+
+Working from a different OS, or just want to avoid installing dependencies? You can use the provided Dockerfile to build a container that will run the site for you.
+
+Build the container:
+```bash
+docker build -t jekyll-site .
+```
+
+Run the container:
+```bash
+docker run -p 4000:4000 --rm -v $(pwd):/usr/src/app jekyll-site
+```
+
 # Maintenance
 
 Bug reports and feature requests to the template should be [submitted via GitHub](https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io/issues/new/choose). For questions concerning how to style the template, please feel free to start a [new discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io/discussions).