How to Host a Website on Github

Quick summary

GitHub Pages lets you host a website directly from a repository for free, with no server setup required. By configuring the Pages settings and selecting a branch to deploy from, your site goes live within minutes.

Steps

1. Open your desired repository and click on the Settings tab.
2. Under Code and automation, select Pages.
3. Go to the Source section and select the drop-down arrow by clicking Deploy from a branch.
4. Select a branch by clicking the drop-down arrow and choose from the available options.
5. Click on the Docs folder option using the drop-down arrow.
6. Select a folder in the main branch.
7. Click Save to apply your changes.
8. A notification pops up confirming the change was successful.
9. Look for the small yellow circle indicating the deployment is in progress and click on it.
10. Click the Details button to view the backend deployment process.
11. Review the backend process to confirm everything is running correctly.
12. Once steps are successfully applied, click Settings to return to the configuration page.
13. Your website is now live — click Visit site to view it.