Displaying an HTML Page in Git

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Displaying an HTML Page in Git

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13 March 2018 – Setting up an HTML page in GitHub is not difficult but it is a bit lengthy. Just follow these steps.

  1. Create the HTML from your RMarkdown document and save to your local directory.
  2. Create a new repo, or go to an existing repo, in your GitHub.
  3. In the repo, create a new file called docs/index.html.
  4. In the index.html file, type this code: <html><body><p>Hello World</p></body></html>
  5. Commit the file.
  6. In the repo, click on the Settings tab.
  7. Scroll down to GitHub Pages Section.
  8. Under “Source”, choose “master branch/docs folder” and save. If that doesn’t work, try the “master branch” and save.
  9. A message will appear that your site is read to be published. Click on the link.
  10. When Git finds the index.html file in a docs/ folder, it creates a web address for the contents. The address takes the form: http://username.github.io/repository
  11. Go to that address. You should see your “Hello World” greeting. That is your index.html file.
  12. Go back to the docs/ folder and open it.
  13. Upload the HTML file you created in RMarkdown and commit.
  14. Return to your github.io site but add the HTML file name to the address: http://username.github.io/repository/filename.html.
  15. You should find your HTML posted there.
Written on March 13, 2018

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