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Getting Started with GitHub

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Instructions

Step 1: Join the GitHub Assignment

Click the link below to join the GitHub Classroom assignment:

🔗 Join GitHub AssignmentLinks to an external site.

This will create a new private repository for you. 

Step 2: Upload Your HTML File

  1. Open your new GitHub repository.
  2. Click on “Add file” → “Upload files”
  3. Upload your HTML file (make sure it’s named index.html)
  4. Upload your images and CSS files in the same repository as well.
  5. Click “Commit changes” at the bottom.

Step 3: Enable GitHub Pages

  1. Go to your repository’s Settings (top menu).
  2. Scroll down and find the “Pages” section.
  3. Under “Source”, choose:
    • Branch: main (or master, depending on your repo)
    • Folder: / (root)
  4. Click Save
  5. After a few seconds, you’ll see a GitHub Pages URL — something like:
    https://your-username.github.io/html-page-yourname

Submit the Following:

On Canvas, for this weeks assignment submit both of these:

  1. Your repository link (e.g., https://github.com/your-username/html-page-yourname)
  2. Your live site link (GitHub Pages URL)

Submit Assignment