Why does my github repo get a 404 error? AKA How to turn on GitHub Pages on a new repository.
GitHub Pages allows you to host a static website. This doesn't happen by default. Once your project/repository is on github.com you'll need to go to settings for that repository and choose "Pages" from the lefthand side. Where you have the choice to choose "Branch", choose either master or main, then hit save. It will take about 5 minutes for your site to go live so be patient.
ADDENDUM! So Many people were commenting about still having problems. It might be because you've named your index.html using an uppercase "I." There's a weird fix for that!. Here's the video for that: • Addendum to Why does my github repo get a ...
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