When you unpublish your site, your current deployment is removed and the site will no longer be available. Any existing repository settings or content will not be affected.
Unpublishing a site does not permanently delete the site. For information on deleting a site, see "Deleting a GitHub Pages site."
Unpublishing a project site
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On your enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.
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If a
gh-pagesbranch exists in the repository, delete thegh-pagesbranch. For more information, see "Creating and deleting branches within your repository." -
If the
gh-pagesbranch was your publishing source, your site is now unpublished and you can skip the remaining steps. -
Under your repository name, click Settings. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the dropdown menu, then click Settings.
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In the "Code and automation" section of the sidebar, click Pages.
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Under "GitHub Pages", use the branch dropdown menu and select None.
Unpublishing a user or organization site
- On your enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.
- Delete the branch that you're using as a publishing source, or delete the entire repository. For more information, see "Creating and deleting branches within your repository" and "Deleting a repository."
Re-enabling a site that has been unpublished
Unpublishing your GitHub Pages site removes your current deployment. To make your site available again, you can create a new deployment.
Re-enabling a project site
- Configure your publishing source to publish from a branch of your choosing. For more information, see "Configuring a publishing source for your GitHub Pages site."
- Commit to your publishing source to create a new deployment.
Re-enabling a user or organization site
Because your publishing source was deleted during unpublishing, you will need to create a new publishing source and configure a new GitHub Pages site. For more information, see "Configuring a publishing source for your GitHub Pages site."