Static site on Github using a custom domain

create_static_site.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# 
# Author: Divye Kapoor (http://divye.in)
# 
# This script sets up Github static pages for any repository.
# Just modify some of the lines below to specify your username and repository info
# and the script will do the rest.

# Modify these lines as per your requirements.
export GITHUB_USER=divyekapoor
export REPO_NAME=zigndog.com
export DOMAIN=zigndog.com

# Do not modify anything below.
git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_USER}/${REPO_NAME}.git
cd ${REPO_NAME}
git checkout -b gh-pages
echo Welcome to ${DOMAIN} > index.html
echo ${DOMAIN} > CNAME
git commit -am 'Set up github pages.'
git push -u origin gh-pages

echo "Github pages set up. You are on the gh-pages branch."
echo "You may modify index.html to suit your needs."
echo "Publish new files to github with:"
echo '   $ git push origin gh-pages'
echo
echo "Check out: http://${GITHUB_USER}.github.io/${REPO_NAME} for the published files."