🚀 GitHub Pages Setup Guide

Current Status: ⚠️ Pages Not Enabled

Your GitHub Pages site is not currently deployed because GitHub Pages is not enabled in the repository settings.

Important: Configure Your Repository

Before enabling Pages, update these values in _config.yml to match your repository:

baseurl: "/your-repo-name"  # Change to your repository name
url: "https://yourusername.github.io"  # Change to your GitHub username

Example for this repository:

baseurl: "/ai-tools"
url: "https://maugx3.github.io"

Note: The documentation below uses YOUR_USERNAME and REPO_NAME as placeholders. Replace them with your actual GitHub username and repository name.

Quick Fix (5 minutes)

Follow these steps to enable GitHub Pages and deploy your site:

1. Enable GitHub Pages (Requires Admin Access)

  1. Go to your repository: https://github.com/MauGx3/ai-tools
  2. Click the Settings tab
  3. Click Pages in the left sidebar
  4. Under Build and deployment:
    • Source: Select “GitHub Actions” from the dropdown
  5. Click Save

Enable GitHub Pages

2. Wait for Automatic Deployment

After enabling Pages:

  • GitHub Actions will automatically trigger a new workflow run
  • Go to the Actions tab to monitor progress
  • Wait for “Build and deploy Jekyll site to GitHub Pages” to complete
  • The workflow should now include a successful “deploy” job

3. Access Your Site

Once deployed, your site will be live at:

🌐 https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/REPO_NAME/

For this repository specifically: 🌐 https://maugx3.github.io/ai-tools/

Verify Everything Works

After deployment, run the verification script:

bash .github/scripts/verify-pages.sh

This will test all 24 pages and confirm they’re accessible.

What’s Already Working ✅

  • ✅ Jekyll site builds successfully
  • ✅ GitHub Actions workflow is properly configured
  • ✅ All content and pages are generated correctly
  • ✅ Site structure is valid
  • ✅ Navigation and links are properly configured

What Needs to Be Done ❌

  • ❌ Enable GitHub Pages in repository settings (Step 1 above)
  • ❌ Wait for first deployment to complete
  • ❌ Verify site is accessible

Understanding the Current Workflow

The GitHub Actions workflow is smart and handles the situation gracefully:

  1. Build Step: Always runs and builds the Jekyll site ✅
  2. Check: Detects if GitHub Pages is enabled
  3. Upload: If Pages is NOT enabled:
    • Uploads site as a regular artifact (for preview)
    • Shows helpful warning message
    • Skips deployment
  4. Deploy: If Pages IS enabled:
    • Uploads site as a Pages artifact
    • Deploys to GitHub Pages
    • Makes site publicly accessible

Workflow Logs

In your current workflow runs, you’ll see this message:

⚠️  GitHub Pages is not enabled for this repository.
📖 To enable GitHub Pages:
   1. Go to repository Settings
   2. Navigate to 'Pages' in the sidebar
   3. Under 'Source', select 'GitHub Actions'
   4. Save the settings
   5. Re-run this workflow

💡 This workflow will build the site but skip deployment until Pages is enabled.

After Enabling Pages

Once you enable GitHub Pages, the next workflow run will:

  1. Build the site (as before)
  2. Detect Pages is enabled ✅
  3. Upload as Pages artifact
  4. Deploy to GitHub Pages ✨
  5. Make your site live at https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/REPO_NAME/

Testing

Comprehensive testing scripts are available in .github/scripts/:

  • verify-pages.sh: Automated script that tests all 24 pages
  • test-github-pages.md: Detailed manual test plan
  • README.md: Full documentation on testing

Troubleshooting

Issue: Deployment job shows as “skipped”

Solution: This is expected when Pages is not enabled. Follow Step 1 above.

Issue: 404 errors on the site

Solution:

  1. Ensure Pages is enabled with “GitHub Actions” source
  2. Wait for deployment workflow to complete
  3. Check _config.yml has correct baseurl: "/ai-tools"

Issue: Build fails

Solution:

  1. Check Actions tab for specific error
  2. Verify all files are committed
  3. Check Gemfile for dependency issues

Issue: Site loads but styling is broken

Solution:

  1. Verify baseurl in _config.yml matches repository name
  2. Clear browser cache
  3. Check browser console for errors

Additional Resources

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues:

  1. Check the workflow logs in the Actions tab
  2. Review the troubleshooting section above
  3. Check the GitHub Pages documentation
  4. Verify your repository settings match the guide above

Ready to deploy? Follow Step 1 above to enable GitHub Pages! 🚀