You'll need RVM + Ruby 2.3.1 Install RVM $ \curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable If You Already Have RVM Installed $ rvm get stable --autolibs=enable $ rvm install ruby-2.3.1 $ rvm ruby-2.3.1 $ gem install nanoc --version '~> 4.2' $ nanoc create-site my-site-name create .gitignore, ruby-gemset, ruby-version, bundle-config, Gemfile $ gem install bundler $ bundle install compile the site ---------------- bundle exec nanoc view the site -------------- bundle exec nanoc view Other commands --------------- $ rvm gemset list https://www.netlify.com/blog/2016/03/08/a-step-by-step-nanoc-on-netlify http://clarkdave.net/2012/02/building-a-static-blog-with-nanoc/