# Initial Jekyll Build missing folders/files **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [June 12, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982 "2019-06-12T20:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dev\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dev\_dude](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dev_dude)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/1 "2019-06-12T20:47:32Z")
As you can see from the screenshot, when I tell Jekyll to create a new project, I am missing the \_includes, \_sass, etc… folders… Anyone have a clue why this might be and how to work around it? Thanks! ![Capture](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jekyllrb/original/2X/1/11d33f800a9094a73a398e5f245fc2359f9a3626.png) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/2 "2019-06-12T21:52:36Z")
Use `jekyll new --blank` instead. It will scaffold out a new site with the includes and layouts folders. Running just `jekyll new` creates a new site with the default gem-based theme, which has those folders/files bundled within it and not directly accessible. Ref: [https://jekyllrb.com/docs/usage/](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/usage/) ---
**Author:** ![dev\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dev\_dude](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dev_dude)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/3 "2019-06-12T23:24:08Z")
After running jekyll new blah --blank, I get this when trying to exec… C:\xampp\htdocs\blah\>bundle exec jekyll serve Traceback (most recent call last): 2: from C:/Ruby25-x64/bin/jekyll:23:in `
' 1: from C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/bundler-2.0.1/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb:482:in`block in replace\_bin\_path’ C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/bundler-2.0.1/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) _Assuming this means to create a gemfile within the folder, added the rubygems source and then try again?_ ---
**Author:** ![rdyar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/rdyar/32/710_2.png) [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/4 "2019-06-13T01:29:47Z")
I don’t use a gemfile/bundler - try running it without bundler - so just `jekyll serve`. It is not recommended but I find it simpler for what I do which is all solo stuff that I have control over. ---
**Author:** ![dev\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dev\_dude](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dev_dude)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/5 "2019-06-13T01:42:05Z")
Tried that and the rest of them many times… I have no idea what’s going on but it’s clearly not populating a full file structure. Do you know of a way I can simply create files/subfolders and point them to compile? Possibly in the config.yml? ---
**Author:** ![rdyar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/rdyar/32/710_2.png) [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/6 "2019-06-13T06:10:52Z")
not sure what your problem is - the above post says you got an error about jekyll not being found - did you get past that? if your problem is what you don’t have the \_includes/\_sass folders and what not did you try what MM said in his post? they aren’t there when you do jekyll new as they are needed by the default theme. If you are not using a theme you can just create them yourself, or fork someone elses as needed. ---
**Author:** ![dev\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dev\_dude](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dev_dude)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/7 "2019-06-14T01:34:46Z")
I figured it all out. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LibrarianofBabble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@LibrarianofBabble](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/LibrarianofBabble)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/initial-jekyll-build-missing-folders-files/2982/8 "2019-08-10T16:05:53Z")
I’m having the same issue as someone who has no experience coding or anything. I fully set up and wrote everything into my blog, publishing it on Github before I realized that I don’t have access to the \_includes file for Google Analytics services. Is there any way to access/create that file as I am now without having to create a new blog?