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Github pages

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There are various hosting services to consider when hosting a website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to publish and host a site on GitHub Pages.

What is GitHub Pages

GitHub Pages is a free web hosting service provided by GitHub. It allows users to publish static websites directly from a GitHub repository. Here are some features:

  • Only static websites can be hosted.
  • The hosting service is free.
  • By default, a domain like https://username.github.io/my-project is set up, but you can configure a domain from another provider.

Getting Started

  1. Create your repository on GitHub.

  2. After creating your repository, ensure that the repository is public to use GitHub Pages. For those with a GitHub Enterprise subscription, it's possible to keep the repository private.

    tip

    To check if the repository is public, go to Settings > Danger Zone > Change repository visibility.

  3. To publish on GitHub Pages, we use GitHub Actions, which allows building CI/CD pipelines from a YAML configuration file.

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    Set this option in Settings > Pages > Build and deployment > Source = GitHub Actions.