# Can't create a new/test site w/Jekyll

**URL:** <https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 20, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989 "2018-07-20T02:30:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![colabottles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/colabottles/32/1113_2.png) [@colabottles](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/colabottles)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/1 "2018-07-20T02:30:04Z")

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When I get to the stage of `jekyll new awesome-site` it is throwing this error.

```
jekyll new awesome-site
/Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:313:in `check_for_activated_spec!': You have already activated i18n 0.9.5, but your Gemfile requires i18n 1.0.1. Prepending `bundle exec` to your command may solve this. (Gem::LoadError)
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:31:in `block in setup'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:26:in `map'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:26:in `setup'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler.rb:107:in `setup'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/jekyll-3.8.3/lib/jekyll/plugin_manager.rb:50:in `require_from_bundler'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/jekyll-3.8.3/exe/jekyll:11:in `<top (required)>'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/jekyll:23:in `load'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/jekyll:23:in `<main>'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `eval'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `<main>'

```

I’ve tried searching around for an answer and haven’t been able to find one. Thanks. 🙂

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**Author:** ![mmistakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/mmistakes/32/2169_2.png) [@mmistakes](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/mmistakes)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/2 "2018-07-20T12:48:32Z")

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> [@colabottles](#):
>
> Prepending `bundle exec` to your command may solve this.

Give that line’s advice a try:

```auto
bundle exec jekyll new awesome-site

```

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**Author:** ![colabottles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/colabottles/32/1113_2.png) [@colabottles](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/colabottles)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/3 "2018-07-20T20:45:57Z")

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No dice.

```
bundle exec jekyll new awesome-site
/Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb:462:in `block in replace_bin_path': can't find executable jekyll for gem jekyll. jekyll is not currently included in the bundle, perhaps you meant to add it to your Gemfile? (Gem::Exception)
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/gems/bundler-1.16.3/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb:482:in `block in replace_bin_path'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/jekyll:23:in `<main>'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `eval'
from /Users/todd/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.3/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `<main>'

```

I’ll keep digging around the forum and internet. Thanks for the help @mmistakes 🙂

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**Author:** ![mmistakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/mmistakes/32/2169_2.png) [@mmistakes](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/mmistakes)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/4 "2018-07-20T21:14:07Z")

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Maybe try `gem update bundler` then `gem update jekyll` to make sure you’re on the latest.

Other than that it’s probably some issue with your Ruby environment. Which is always the most painful thing about getting Jekyll up and running.

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**Author:** ![colabottles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/colabottles/32/1113_2.png) [@colabottles](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/colabottles)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/5 "2018-07-20T21:39:20Z")

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Yeah, it’s looking to be my Ruby environment. Now to take the weekend (hopefully not) to figure it out and clean it up. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![colabottles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/colabottles/32/1113_2.png) [@colabottles](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/colabottles)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/6 "2018-07-20T21:57:34Z")

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This worked and I was able to create the test site with jekyll if anyone needs any ideas if they run into the same issues I did…

`bundle add jekyll`

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**Author:** ![matzar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@matzar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/matzar)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/cant-create-a-new-test-site-w-jekyll/1989/7 "2019-11-21T01:22:05Z")

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I made an account just to thank you for figuring it out! Nothing else worked for me! Thanks for taking one for the team!