Beginning HTML and CSS

Extra: Github Pages

Welcome!

Girl Develop It is here to provide affordable and accessible programs to learn software through mentorship and hands-on instruction.

Some "rules"

  • We are here for you!
  • Every question is important
  • Help each other
  • Have fun

Create a Github Account

Go to https://github.com/ and create a free account.

Download the Github tool

Setup the Github tool

  • Install the Github tool
  • Open the Github tool
  • Follow the setup instructions

Create a repository for your work

Open the folder for your repository.

Add a readme.txt file to your repository.

Commit the change.

Create a gh-pages branch

Create a branch named gh-pages. You must name it exactly gh-pages for this to work.

Make sure you are using that branch.

Add your files.

Add the files for your web page (e.g. html, css)

Commit the change.

Push your changes to Github.

View your changes.

Your site will be viewable at http://<your github username>.github.io/<your repository name>

Questions?

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