Getting Started

This example is just meant to get you started and show you a little of what’s possible with GitHub Pages. In just 3 simple steps, you will have your own website.

1. Create a Github account
2. Fork this repository
3. Edit the _config.yml file

title: Hack on GitHub Pages
description: >
  This site will get you started hacking with GitHub Pages.
baseurl: "/pages-starter" # the subpath of your site
url: "https://chesshacker.github.io"
email: steve@ortizaggies.com
github_username:  chesshacker
linkedin_username: chesshacker
twitter_username: chesshacker

That’s it! You should now have a website of your own.

https://your github username.github.io/pages-starter/

There’s so much more you can do with GitHub Pages, so don’t stop here. Explore the code in this project and start making it your own. Continue on to the Resources section to learn more about GitHub Pages and other handy tools.

If you have questions, please let me know. I am glad to help!

The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.