Publish your first project to GitHub

github_pages.md

Publish your first project to GitHub

Now that you've created your first design, you'll want to put it on the Internet (It's not real until it's on the Internet, right?). To accomplish that, we'll use GitHub Pages.

The following steps will walk you through creating a GitHub account, creating a repository for your project, and finally publishing your project to GitHub.

Create a GitHub Account

1. Visit http://github.com and create an account
2. Send your GitHub username to fed@bitmakerlabs.com with the subject "GitHub Username [FED February]"

Create your first repository

1. Follow the instructions at: https://help.github.com/articles/create-a-repo/

• Call your repository 'fed-week-1' (rather than 'hello-world' as they suggest)

Publish your project to GitHub

1. Visit https://pages.github.com/
2. Select the "Project Site" button (not "User or Organization Site")
3. Select "Start from scratch"
4. Follow instructions in Step 1 using your 'fed-week-1' repository
5. Skip Step 2
6. Follow Step 3 and create a file called 'index.html'
7. For Step 4 copy and paste the code you created in class and paste it into the text area rather than typing "Hello World" as they suggest.
8. Follow the rest of the steps, wait anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes, and your site will be live at http://<your-username>.github.ui/fed-week-1

Congrats, you've published your first design!