Octopress is a framework designed for Jekyll, the static blogging engine powering Github Pages. Have a look through the documentation and if you have trouble, I’ll be happy to help. If you find errors in the documentation post an issue or fork and send a pull request on the site branch.

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This section will help you get set up, and explain how to configure Octopress for your site. Note: If you already have a blog, check out Jekyll’s Migration page to help you get your current blog set up for Octopress blogging.

http://octopress.org/docs/