Create A Github Website Under 5 Min

Written by Charles Xu, April 7th, 2022

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Step 1- Create A Github Account

• Click on this link, you will be able to visit the Github homepage. Click on the Sign Up buttom on the upper right corner to create an account.

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Step 2- Create A New Repository

• Once you log into your account, click on the + button on the upper right corner and click on New Repository. You can name it anything you like.

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Step 3- Create A New File

• On the top of the page, you will see Quick Setup-- if you've done this kind of thing before. Under it, click on the blue create a new file button. Then, name it ‘index.md’

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Step 4- Edit File

• You can type in anything you like for your website. For example,

  # Codes
  print 'Hello World'
  print 'Here is my website'
  

• Once finished, click on the green Commit New File buttom at the bottom of the page.

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Step 5- Setting And Done!

• Click on the ‘Setting’ buttom on the upper right corner and click on Page under code and automation section. Under select branch click main. You will see a message says

  Your site is ready to be published at .

• Wait for a 2-5 minutes for your website to be published. Boom. Personal website created. Here’s mine: Link

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Summary

1. Create a Github account
2. Create A New Repository
3. Create A New File
4. Edit File
5. Setting And Done!