Creating Project Pages using the command line
GitHub Pages is available in public repositories with GitHub Free, and in public and private repositories with GitHub Pro, GitHub Team, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and GitHub Enterprise Server.
If you're familiar with command-line Git, it's straightforward to manually create a Project Pages site.
Make a fresh clone
To set up a Project Pages site, you need to create a new "orphan" branch (a branch that has no common history with an existing branch) in your repository. The safest way to do this is to start with a fresh clone:
$ git clone https://hostname/user/repository.git
# Clone our repository
> Cloning into 'repository'...
> remote: Counting objects: 2791, done.
> remote: Compressing objects: 100% (1225/1225), done.
> remote: Total 2791 (delta 1722), reused 2513 (delta 1493)
> Receiving objects: 100% (2791/2791), 3.77 MiB | 969 KiB/s, done.
> Resolving deltas: 100% (1722/1722), done.Create a master branch
Once you have a clean repository, you'll need to create a new master branch unless your cloned repository already has a master branch.
Tip: You can also create a gh-pages branch for your Project Pages site instead. To learn more about your options, including the option to publish your Project Page from a /docs folder on your master branch, see "User, Organization, and Project Pages."
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Switch directories into your new cloned repository:
$ cd repository -
Check if your repository already has a
masterbranch:$ git branch # shows a list of branches for your repository > * branch-name > * branch-name -
If you don't already have a
masterbranch in your repository, create a newmasterbranch:$ git checkout --orphan master # Creates a master branch, without any parents (it's an orphan!) > Switched to a new branch 'master'Tip: If you just created the
masterbranch, it won't appear in your list of branches when you use thegit branchcommand until you make your first commit.
Remove all files to create an empty working directory
Once you have a master branch, you'll need to remove all content from the working directory and index:
$ git rm -rf .
# Remove all files from the old working tree
> rm '.gitignore'Add content and push
Now you have an empty working directory. You can create some content in this branch and push it to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. For example:
$ echo "My Page" > index.html
$ git add index.html
$ git commit -a -m "First pages commit"
$ git push origin masterYour GitHub Pages site should now be available. If outbound email is enabled on your instance, you'll receive an email if your build is unsuccessful. For more information on enabling outbound email, contact your site administrator.
Load your new GitHub Pages site
After your push to the master branch, your Project Pages site will be available at http(s)://[hostname]/pages/<username>/<projectname>/.