My website isnt working

[fridgedoors]

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hi so i made a "website" following BroCode's tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGTJBPNC-Gw) and "hosted" my website on github using this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AwNU3Y2es

however when i go the website im met with this:

i think im doing smth wrong but i followed the host tutorial step by step so please help 😭 🙏

my website: https://fridgedoors.github.io/website/
repository: https://github.com/fridgedoors/website

[davevad93]

Hi @fridgedoors,

Taking a look at your repo I noticed that the structure is wrong, you need an index.html in the root.

Your structure is as follows:

/website
├── /.github/workflows
└── /HTML
├── /audio
├── /images
├── index.html
└── lyrics.html

This is how it should be:

/website
├── /.github/workflows
├── /audio
├── /images
├── index.html
└── lyrics.html

So basically you have to delete the HTML folder and put its contents in the root as shown above.

[fridgedoors]

hi yes this worked ty :D i just have a question, if i were to edit the index.html file on my computer, will it still register on the github index.html?

[davevad93]

Hey @fridgedoors you're welcome. 👍

If you update index.html in your local environment (meaning your PC) you have to push those changes to your remote repo in order to be reflected on your deployed website.

All this assuming you have already downloaded and installed git on your computer, set your username, set your commit email address and cloned your repo with HTTPS or SSH.

[fridgedoors]

hi once again this worked :D truly cant appreciate your help more :D thank you and have a great day

[davevad93]

You're welcome @fridgedoors, have a great day too! 👍

[aurielfritz27]

hello im trying to publish my very simple website too but nothings work. can you help me?

[shinybrightstar]

Welcome to the GitHub Community, @fridgedoors , we're happy you're here! You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question(s) in the applicable category. Check out this Guide on how to post in the right category. It'll ensure your questions and discussions reach the right people faster!

This particular discussion belongs in the Pages category, I've gone ahead and moved it for you. Good luck!

[jameswrightbrown-prog]

I had the same issue on my website (Carpet Heroes) turns out my index.html wasn’t in the root and GitHub Pages was set to the wrong branch. Just check your repo settings → Pages and make sure it’s pointing to main / root. Also double-check file names and paths, small mistakes there can break the whole site.