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Tips for creating personal portfolio on Github Pages.

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Creating a good landing page for your personal portfolio on GitHub involves several steps, from design to development. Here, I'll guide you through the process step-by-step:

1. Planning:

  • Purpose: Clearly define the purpose of your portfolio. Is it to showcase your projects, resume, skills, or all of the above?

  • Content: List down all the sections you want. Common sections include: About Me, Skills, Projects, Experience, and Contact.

2. Design:

  • Sketch: Before diving into coding, sketch out a rough design of your landing page. This could be on paper or using a tool like Figma or Adobe XD.

  • Colors and Typography: Choose a color palette and fonts that resonate with your personality and profession. Websites like Color Hunt or Google Fonts can help.

  • Responsive: Ensure your design is responsive, which means it looks good on all device sizes.

3. Development:

  • HTML/CSS: Start with a basic HTML structure and then style it using CSS. You can use frameworks like Bootstrap to speed up the process.

  • JavaScript: Add interactivity using JavaScript if necessary. For instance, smooth scrolling, pop-up modals, etc.

  • GitHub Pages: Since you want to host on GitHub, ensure you're familiar with GitHub Pages. It allows you to turn your repository into a live website.

4. Content:

  • About Me: A brief introduction about yourself.

  • Skills: Showcase your technical and soft skills.

  • Projects: Highlight some of your best projects with a brief description, tech stack, and a link to the live project or GitHub repo.

  • Experience: List your relevant work experiences.

  • Contact: Provide a way for visitors to contact you. This could be a form or links to your social media profiles and email.

5. Feedback:

  • Once you've developed your landing page, share it with peers and mentors for feedback. This will help you identify areas of improvement.

6. Optimization:

  • Performance: Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to check your site's performance and get suggestions for improvement.

  • SEO: Optimize your site for search engines to increase visibility. This includes adding meta tags, alt tags for images, and a sitemap.

7. Deployment:

  • Push your code to a GitHub repository.

  • Use GitHub Pages to deploy your site. Make sure your main HTML file is named index.html.

Example Structure:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Your Name - Portfolio</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
    <header>
        <nav>
            <!-- Navigation links -->
        </nav>
    </header>

    <section id="about">
        <!-- About Me content -->
    </section>

    <section id="skills">
        <!-- Skills content -->
    </section>

    <section id="projects">
        <!-- Projects content -->
    </section>

    <section id="experience">
        <!-- Experience content -->
    </section>

    <section id="contact">
        <!-- Contact content -->
    </section>

    <footer>
        <!-- Footer content -->
    </footer>

    <script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Remember, the key to a good landing page is simplicity, clarity, and user-friendliness. Start with the basics and improve iteratively.

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