How to Create a Sample Resume and Deploy it on GitHub Pages

Introduction
Creating and hosting a resume on GitHub Pages is an excellent approach to demonstrating your expertise in web development and version control. Follow these step-by-step instructions to generate a simple HTML resume and deploy it to GitHub Pages.

Step 1: Create a Sample Resume
Choose a Format:

• Decide whether you want to create your resume in HTML, Markdown, or a plain text file.
• For this guide, we will use HTML for a simple and visually appealing resume.

Write Your Resume in HTML:

• Open a text editor (e.g., VS Code, or Notepad++).
• Create a file named index.html and add the following sample code

Save the File:

• Save the file as index.html in a folder named resume-project.

Step 2: Create a GitHub Repository

• Go to GitHub and sign in to your account.

• Click on the + icon in the top-right corner and select New repository on the dropdown.

• Enter a repository name (e.g., gitlesson-resume).
• Choose Public repository.
• Check the box to Add a README file.

• Click Create repository.

Step 3: Set Up Your Resume Locally and Push to GitHub
Install Gitbash:

• If you don’t have Gitbash installed, download and install it from https://git-scm.com/downloads and choose either for macOS, windows, or Linux

• After the download, install and click on finish to Open the terminal

• Run these command git config --global user.name to register/configure the user and the email

• To confirm if the command has successfully been listed: Run the command git config --list

• Create a directory for the repository: Run the command mk dir "name of directory"

• Navigate to the directory: Run the command cd "name of directory"

• Initialize a Git repository: Run the command git init

• Create an index.html file: Run the command touch index.html

• Launch the file on index.html, run the command vim index.html

• copy and paste the resume on html format from your vscode

• To save and quit vim at the same time, Run the command :wq and press Enter.

Step 4: Connect to GitHub

• Go to Github click on code drop down and copy the HTTPS url link and run it with the command git remote add origin

• Add your index.html file by running the command git add index.html

• Commit the changes, run the command git commit -m "commit"

• Link your local repository to the GitHub repository: git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/resume-project.git

• A prompt will show on your screen to sign into your Github

Step 5: Deploy to GitHub Pages

• Go to your repository on GitHub.
• Click on Settings.
• In the left sidebar, select Pages.
• Under Branch, select main and click Save.

• Wait a few minutes for GitHub Pages to deploy your site.
• Your resume will be available at Your site is live at ...

Conclusion
By following these steps, you can successfully create and host a professional resume on GitHub Pages. 🚀