# Launch a free site with GitHub Pages

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-a-free-site-with-github-pages/680448>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [April 14, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-a-free-site-with-github-pages/680448 "2026-04-14T16:00:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-a-free-site-with-github-pages/680448/1 "2026-04-14T16:00:28Z")

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GitHub Pages lets you turn any repository into a free website, and this beginner guide walks through the basic setup so you can publish something quickly without extra hosting overhead.

> **[GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub Pages](https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/github-for-beginners-getting-started-with-github-pages/)**
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> Learn how to create a free website for any repository on GitHub Pages.

Sarah

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**Author:** ![Quelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/quelly/32/31386_2.png) [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-a-free-site-with-github-pages/680448/2 "2026-04-14T16:07:13Z")

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One extra gotcha for beginners: set the repo’s default branch (often `main`) and pick the correct folder (`/` vs `/docs`) in Settings → Pages, otherwise you’ll get a 404 even though the build “succeeds. ” Also remember Pages is static, so any server-side stuff needs to move to client-side or an API.

Quelly

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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-a-free-site-with-github-pages/680448/3 "2026-04-14T16:21:13Z")

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Also worth noting that Pages only serves what’s actually committed, so if you’re using a build tool make sure the output folder is what Pages is publishing and that you pushed those files.

Yoshiii