In this tutorial, you will see how to generate a website with your existing markdown documentation (like README.md …no need to rewrite everything).
Example
http://damienfremont.github.io/blog/ http://damienfremont.github.io/blog/
Steps
- Create or use existing project
- Activate GitHub pages
- Choose a theme
- Write documentation in markdown
- Edit remotely on GitHub
1. Create or use existing project
You need a project > use your existing side project reposity.
2. Activate GitHub pages
You just need to follow GitHub documentation: activate GitHub pages in repo’s settings > choose a theme.
https://pages.github.com/ https://pages.github.com/
3. Choose a theme
Your project site is not very prety > use Theme chooser in your repo’s settings > choose one > test it.
4. Write documentation in markdown
Your website pages layout start with README.md > after that it’s up to your links in the markdown files.
https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/ https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/
- create README.md main page
- create subpages
- add link to theses subpages in README.md
You can test it locally or onsite (GitHub). Depends of your goal (stable update lifecycle of your website with one-shot push, or simpler with less tools but more chaotic).
5. Edit remotely on GitHub
The simplest way is to edit your files with GitHub website (no merge problem, no tools, builtin preview).
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Source
https://github.com/DamienFremont/damienfremont.com-blog-labs/tree/master/20170607-github-create-simple-website https://github.com/DamienFremont/damienfremont.com-blog-labs/tree/master/20170607-github-create-simple-website
References
https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/ https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/
https://pages.github.com/ https://pages.github.com/
https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-github-pages/ https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-github-pages/
https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-github-pages-site-with-the-jekyll-theme-chooser/ https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-github-pages-site-with-the-jekyll-theme-chooser/
Origin
https://damienfremont.com/2017/06/07/github-create-a-simple-website-for-your-side-project/
