how to change site to example.github.io

[games211]

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At the moment my webiste is called username.github.io/repo-name and i want to know how to change it to repo-name.github.io

Any Help Is Appreciated

[Hyphonic]

This cannot be done I'm afraid, you will need to buy a custom domain. This is likely to prevent certain common addresses from being reserved, or to prevent users from creating too many websites under one account.

[Srishti44-g]

To change your GitHub Pages site from username.github.io/repo-name to repo-name.github.io, you need to create a new repository named exactly repo-name.github.io. Here’s how to make the switch:

1. Create a New Repository Named repo-name.github.io:

Go to your GitHub account and create a new repository with the name repo-name.github.io.
This repository name format (repo-name.github.io) will automatically be recognized as a GitHub Pages site with a custom URL.

2 . Move Your Project Files:

Move all the files from your old repository (username.github.io/repo-name) to the new one (repo-name.github.io).
If you have the repository cloned locally, you can simply rename the remote URL and push to the new repo:
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/your-username/repo-name.github.io.git
git push origin main

3. Verify Your GitHub Pages Settings:

Go to the Settings tab in the new repository (repo-name.github.io).
Under the Pages section, make sure the source branch is set correctly (usually main or gh-pages), and the site should be built automatically.
Wait for GitHub Pages to Publish:

4. GitHub Pages usually takes a few minutes to publish. Once done, your site should be accessible at https://repo-name.github.io.
   After this, your website should be live at repo-name.github.io instead of username.github.io/repo-name.

[Nishukvgce]

To change your GitHub Pages website URL from username.github.io/repo-name to repo-name.github.io, you need to follow these steps:

Steps to Set Up repo-name.github.io:
Create a New Repository:

Go to your GitHub account and create a new repository named repo-name.github.io.
The name must exactly match the desired URL (repo-name.github.io), where "repo-name" is the name you want for your site.
Move Your Files:

If your website's files are currently in username.github.io/repo-name, you’ll need to move the content to the new repository.
Clone your old repository (username.github.io/repo-name) to your local machine.
Copy all your website files (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) into the new repository you just created (repo-name.github.io).
Push the Changes to the New Repository:

After copying the files, push them to the newly created repo-name.github.io repository.
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git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit for GitHub Pages"
git push origin main
Update the GitHub Pages Settings:

Go to the Settings of your new repo-name.github.io repository.
Scroll down to the GitHub Pages section.
In the Source dropdown, select the main branch (or master if that’s what you use).
GitHub will now serve your site from repo-name.github.io.
Check Your New URL:

Once the changes are pushed and settings updated, your site will be live at https://repo-name.github.io.
You can visit the new URL to confirm the website is now hosted under the new domain.
Important Notes:
The repository name must be exactly repo-name.github.io (replace repo-name with your actual desired repository name).
Make sure all the necessary files, including the index.html (or equivalent homepage), are in the root of the new repository to ensure GitHub Pages works correctly.