Help a novice publish her GitHub page

[kristentibb]

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I'm trying to publish a page using GitHub pages. I went through settings, then to pages. In the dropdown, I chose the main branch and my /docs folder. After I clicked save and refresh, the URL showed up.

Here is where I messed up: I realized that I hadn't yet pushed the most recent version of my code, so I clicked 'unpublish' next to the URL and then pushed my code over. Now I'm trying to publish the webpage again, but the 'save' button is greyed out. Is there a way to get back the URL I unpublished or let GitHub allow me to make one again?

[vickkie]

You have to have a repository named

kristentibb.github.io

• Have index.html and other files in the repo under main
• choose from which branch you want to deploy
• Try that see if it works

-If it doesnt you can try to put kristentibb.github.io as custom domain under the same page

reach out on any issues encountered

[Samreen-Kazi]

Hey, I would suggest save the latest code locally in your computer and then just delete the repo from github.
Once you do that you can again create a new repo with the old/previous name and upload the files into this repo and then publish this new repo.
The URL that github creates is based on what you name your repository.

All the Best!

[thilinaabey]

choose main>>root and save then refresh

[Tgentil]

1. Check Your Branch and Folder: First, ensure you're selecting the correct branch (main) and folder (/docs) in the Pages settings.

2. Commit and Push Your Updates: If you've made changes to your project and haven't pushed them yet, make sure to commit and push these changes to your GitHub repository. GitHub Pages automatically deploys the new version of your site whenever you push updates to your repository, so there's no need to unpublish and republish your site for updates.

3. Re-enable GitHub Pages: After pushing your updates, go back to the Pages section in your repository settings. If the 'Save' button is still greyed out, try refreshing the page or clearing your browser cache.

4. Repository Name: As mentioned by @vickkie, ensure your repository name follows the format username.github.io for a user or organization site. If it's a project site, the repository name can be different.

5. Re-check Settings: Go back to the Pages section in your repository settings and try to re-enable GitHub Pages for your main branch and /docs folder.

6. Wait a little: Sometimes it takes a few minutes for changes to reflect. After saving your settings, give it some time.

Remember, for future updates to your site, you only need to commit and push changes to your repository; GitHub Pages will handle the rest.

Hope this helps get your project up and running again! Also, if you find that a step-by-step visual guide would be useful, I recommend checking out this basic tutorial on youtuber GitHub Pages Tutorial. It's a great resource. Sometimes, revisiting the basics can help catch anything you might have missed.

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