Back to: Create a Static Student Website
Initial setup of your web host’s server environment

Step
1

Github Setup
Create an account at GitHub.com and be sure to note your credentials:
- Username: __________________
- Password: __________________
Step
2

Create a new username repo for main your Github Pages site
Create a new repo and name it yourusername.github.io
- Add a brief description
- Check the box that says “Add a readme”


Step
3
Test your live temporary website
To see if the setup worked, test your site on the server by visiting the url in a browser.
- Launch your favorite browser (e.g. Google Chrome) then type in the url yourusername.github.io and see if the readme.md file is displaying as your home page.
- If not, you’ll need to pause here and troubleshoot.
- If it’s working, then way to go! You may move on the next step (creating an index.html as your home page)…