GitHub Pages Not Updating After Pushing Changes

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Hi, I recently deployed a website using GitHub Pages, and it was working fine. However, after making some updates and pushing my changes, the site is still showing the old version.

I tried the following steps but nothing worked:

Refreshed the browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + R / Cmd + Shift + R)
Waited for a few minutes (thinking it might be delayed)
Checked my repo settings → Pages URL → Still old version
Re-pushed changes (git commit --amend and git push --force)
Am I missing something? How can I ensure my GitHub Pages always updates correctly after I push changes?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

[Logesh08]

If your GitHub Pages site is not updating after pushing changes, follow these steps to fix it:

✅ 1. Force Refresh Your Browser

Sometimes, your browser caches the old version of the site. Try:
🔹 Windows/Linux: Press Ctrl + Shift + R
🔹 Mac: Press Cmd + Shift + R

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✅ 2. Check GitHub Pages Build Status

1. Go to your GitHub Repo → Click Actions tab.
2. Look for the latest GitHub Pages deployment workflow.
3. If it failed, check the logs for errors.
4. If there is no recent deployment, trigger a rebuild (see Step 4).

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✅ 3. Ensure You're Pushing to the Correct Branch

By default, GitHub Pages serves from:

• main or master (if configured this way)
• gh-pages (for some projects)
• /docs folder (if set in settings)

👉 Run this command to verify your branch:

git branch

👉 Check your GitHub Pages source branch under:
Settings → Pages → Branch

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✅ 4. Trigger a Manual Rebuild

If your site is stuck, force GitHub Pages to rebuild by:

1. Making a small change in README.md and pushing it.
2. Running this command (forces a rebuild without changing files):

git commit --allow-empty -m "Trigger GitHub Pages rebuild"
git push

3. This forces GitHub Pages to regenerate your site.

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✅ 5. Check for CNAME Conflicts

If your custom domain isn’t updating, check your CNAME file:

• Go to Settings → Pages → Custom Domain
• Remove and re-add your domain if needed
• Run:

  dig yourdomain.com

  to check if DNS is pointing correctly.

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🔥 Final Fix: Delete & Re-Enable GitHub Pages

If nothing works:

1. Go to Repo → Settings → Pages
2. Disable GitHub Pages
3. Wait 30 seconds
4. Re-enable GitHub Pages

✅ Your changes should now be live!

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🚀 TL;DR (Quick Fixes)

✔ Ctrl + Shift + R to refresh the browser
✔ Check GitHub Actions → Pages Build Status
✔ Verify you’re pushing to the correct branch
✔ Run: git commit --allow-empty -m "Trigger rebuild"
✔ Disable & re-enable GitHub Pages if stuck

Hope this helps!