Session 4 — ANITS FDP

Step 1

Buy a Domain

Pick a registrar and register your domain name.

namecheap.com — affordable domains with free WHOIS privacy

bigrock.in — popular Indian domain registrar

godaddy.com — largest domain registrar globally

Step 2

Create a GitHub Repository

1

Create a new repository

Go to GitHub → New repository. Name it yourusername.github.io (replace with your actual GitHub username).

2

Check "Add a README file" and click Create

Scroll down, check Add a README file, then click Create repository.

3

Open the web editor

Press . (period) on your keyboard while viewing the repo — this opens VS Code in the browser instantly, no installation needed.

4

Create index.html

In the file explorer, right-click → New File → name it index.html. Delete the existing README.md file.

5

Write your HTML

Write a basic HTML page — a heading, a paragraph, anything. This is your live website.

6

Commit & push

Click the Source Control icon (branch icon in sidebar) → enter a commit message → click Commit & Push. Your changes go live.

github.com — create your repository here

Step 3

Deploy on GitHub Pages

1

Go to Settings → Pages

Open your repository on GitHub → Settings → Pages (in the left sidebar under "Code and automation").

2

Set source to main branch

Under "Source", select Deploy from a branch → choose main branch → / (root) → Save.

3

Visit your site

After a minute, your site is live at https://yourusername.github.io

pages.github.com — free hosting for static sites

Step 4

Connect a Custom Domain

Point your domain to GitHub Pages using DNS A records, then configure it in your repository settings.

1

Add A records in your domain's DNS manager

Log into your domain registrar → DNS Management → add four A records pointing to GitHub's IP addresses. Set the Host / Name field to @ (meaning the root domain).

Type	IP Address (Points To)	TTL
A	185.199.108.153	Auto / 3600
A	185.199.109.153	Auto / 3600
A	185.199.110.153	Auto / 3600
A	185.199.111.153	Auto / 3600

DNS propagation can take up to 24 hours. Your site may not resolve immediately after saving.

2

Set custom domain in GitHub Pages settings

Go to your repo → Settings → Pages → Custom domain → enter your domain (e.g. yourdomain.com) → Save. Enable Enforce HTTPS once the certificate is issued.