Host Your Portfolio Website for FREE on GitHub Pages | Step-by-Step (2026)
Want a live portfolio website without paying a single rupee for hosting? In this video, I deploy my personal portfolio to GitHub Pages — completely FREE — in just a few minutes, step by step.
We go from a local HTML file on my machine to a live, shareable URL that you can put on your resume and LinkedIn. No frameworks, no paid hosting, no domain purchase needed.
✅ What you'll learn:
Creating a GitHub repository for your portfolio
Initializing Git locally (git init, git add, git commit)
Pushing your code to GitHub from PowerShell (git push --set-upstream)
Enabling GitHub Pages in repository settings
Getting your free live URL: username.github.io/repo-name
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Intro & my GitHub repositories
1:15 – The portfolio website (local HTML preview)
2:00 – git init, add & first commit in PowerShell
2:40 – Pushing the code to GitHub
4:30 – Repository settings & GitHub Pages setup
6:00 – The portfolio is LIVE! 🎉
7:00 – Final walkthrough & wrap-up
💼 Whether you're a fresher building your first portfolio or a senior engineer refreshing your online presence, this is the fastest free way to get online.
💬 Got stuck on any step? Drop a comment — I reply to every question.
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