Personal Website - GitHub Pages Ready

A simple, beginner-friendly personal website with Home, About, Portfolio, and Contact pages.

📁 Files Included

• index.html - Home page
• about.html - About Me page
• portfolio.html - Portfolio page
• contact.html - Contact page
• styles.css - Stylesheet for all pages

🎨 Customizing Your Website

1. Update Your Information

Replace the following placeholder text in each HTML file:

• Your Name - Replace everywhere with your actual name
• [Your interests/field] - Add your professional interests
• [hobbies/activities] - Add your hobbies
• Email, LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter - Update with your actual links

2. Add Your Projects (portfolio.html)

• Replace "Project Title 1, 2, 3, 4" with your actual project names
• Update project descriptions
• Link the "View Project" buttons to your actual projects
• You can add project images by replacing the placeholder divs

3. Customize Colors (styles.css)

At the top of styles.css, you'll find color variables you can easily change:

--primary-color: #4a90e2;      /* Main blue color */
--secondary-color: #2c3e50;    /* Dark gray for headers */
--text-color: #333;            /* Main text color */

Just change these hex codes to your preferred colors!

🚀 Deploying to GitHub Pages

Step 1: Create a GitHub Account

If you don't have one, sign up at github.com

Step 2: Create a New Repository

1. Click the "+" icon in the top right corner
2. Select "New repository"
3. Name it: your-username.github.io (replace your-username with your actual GitHub username)
4. Make it Public
5. Click "Create repository"

Step 3: Upload Your Files

Option A: Upload via GitHub Website (Easiest for beginners)

1. On your new repository page, click "uploading an existing file"
2. Drag and drop ALL your HTML and CSS files
3. Scroll down and click "Commit changes"

Option B: Using Git (if you're comfortable with command line)

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-username.github.io.git
git push -u origin main

Step 4: Enable GitHub Pages

1. Go to your repository settings
2. Scroll down to "Pages" section
3. Under "Source", select "Deploy from a branch"
4. Choose "main" branch and "/ (root)" folder
5. Click "Save"

Step 5: View Your Website!

Your website will be live at: https://your-username.github.io

It may take a few minutes to deploy for the first time.

📝 Important Notes

Contact Form

The contact form on the contact page won't work by default on GitHub Pages. To make it work, you have two options:

1. Use Formspree (Recommended for beginners)

   • Sign up at formspree.io
   • Get your form endpoint
   • Replace <form action="#" with <form action="https://formspree.io/f/YOUR_FORM_ID"

2. Use Netlify Forms (requires hosting on Netlify instead)

   • Add netlify attribute to your form
   • Deploy to Netlify instead of GitHub Pages

Adding Images

To add your own images:

1. Create an images folder in your repository
2. Upload your images to this folder
3. Reference them in HTML like: <img src="images/your-photo.jpg" alt="Your Name">

🎯 Next Steps

• Add your own professional photo to the About page
• Include screenshots of your actual projects in the Portfolio
• Link to your real social media profiles
• Customize the colors to match your personal brand
• Add more pages if needed (just copy an existing HTML file and modify it)

💡 Tips for Beginners

• Always test your changes locally by opening the HTML files in your browser
• Make small changes one at a time
• Use GitHub's edit feature to make quick changes online
• Don't be afraid to experiment - you can always undo changes!

🆘 Need Help?

• GitHub Pages Documentation
• HTML & CSS Tutorial
• Markdown Guide (for editing this README)

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Good luck with your website! 🎉