WDD 131: Dynamic Web Fundamentals

Setup: GitHub Pages

Overview

GitHub Pages is a feature of GitHub that allows you to host your GitHub repository content as a website with a basic domain. This will allow you to share and submit your deployed work for review and evaluation.

This activity provides the necessary steps to enable GitHub Pages on your wdd131 repository on GitHub.

Activity Instructions

  1. Go to your GitHub account and navigate to your wdd131 repository.
  2. Click on the Settings menu link.
  3. In the left side menu, click on the Pages link.
  4. In the GitHub Pages panel that loads, under Build and deployment, set the following options in the provided sections:
    • Source: Deploy from a branch
    • Branch: Select main (or master) a keep the path on /(root). Then click Save button. branch
GitHub Pages Settings
Figure 1: GitHub Pages Settings

☑️ GitHub Pages is now enabled for your wdd131 repository at the following web address:
https://your-github-username.github.io/wdd131.

Getting Help

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