Deploy a static website to GitHub Pages

In this Lab, you will find and deploy a free (optional) static website template to GiHub pages.

Pre-requisites

• Git installed and configured
• free GitHub account created

Instructions

1. Search for a "free static website template" online.

2. Download the template files to your workspace.

3. Navigate to the root of the template folder using the terminal.

4. Initialize a new repo:

   $ git init
   

5. Add all the template files to the staging area:

   $ git add --all
   

   • You can also use git add .

6. Commit changes:

   $ git commit -m "Initial commit"
   

7. Customize the template by making any changes to page titles, headings and/or navigation as you see fit.

8. Add and commit your changes as you did on Steps 5 and 6.

9. When you're ready, push your changes to GitHub:

   1. Create an empty repo on GitHub. DO NOT initialize with a README file (or license, gitignore files);
   2. You will be taken to an empty repo with sample commands to copy/paste;
   3. Copy the code listed under: "…or push an existing repository from the command line"
   4. Paste the code into your terminal and hit enter.
   5. Refresh your GitHub repo and you should see the new files from your remote repo!