Deploy a Staticly site to GitHub Pages

GitHub Pages is one of the fastest ways to publish a Staticly-generated site if you already keep your work in GitHub.

When GitHub Pages is a good fit

Choose GitHub Pages when you want:

a free static host for personal projects, docs, or landing pages
your site files versioned in the same repository
a simple workflow with minimal platform configuration

What you need from Staticly

Before you publish, make sure your project has:

an index.html entry point
relative asset paths where possible
a final preview that matches what you want to ship

If you are using Staticly's GitHub integration, connect the repo first. If not, download the generated ZIP and extract it locally.

Deployment steps

1. Create or choose a repository

Use a dedicated repository for the published site. A clean repo makes later updates easier.

2. Add the generated files

Commit the exported site files to the repository root, or to a docs/ directory if that is the convention you prefer.

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Deploy Staticly site"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/your-name/your-site.git
git push -u origin main

3. Enable GitHub Pages

In GitHub:

Open Settings.
Go to Pages.
Choose the branch and folder that contain your built files.
Save the configuration.

GitHub will assign a public URL and publish the site after the first build finishes.

4. Verify asset paths

If your site is being served from a project subpath, test:

navigation links
CSS and JavaScript asset loading
image URLs

Absolute root-based URLs like /styles.css can break when the site is hosted under username.github.io/repository-name/.

Recommended Staticly checklist

keep file names lowercase and URL-safe
avoid server-side dependencies in the exported output
test the downloaded build locally before pushing
add a 404.html page if you want a better fallback experience

Common issues

Styles or scripts do not load

This usually means the site references root-relative assets. Switch to relative links in the exported files.

Refreshing a nested route returns 404

GitHub Pages is best when the final site is fully static and linkable as flat files. If you need SPA-style routing, add an appropriate fallback strategy.

Final note

GitHub Pages is a strong default for docs, portfolios, and simple marketing pages created with Staticly. If you want faster previews, built-in forms, or stronger edge features, Netlify or Cloudflare Pages may be a better fit.