My website isnt working

[fridgedoors]

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hi so i made a "website" following BroCode's tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGTJBPNC-Gw) and "hosted" my website on github using this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AwNU3Y2es

however when i go the website im met with this:

i think im doing smth wrong but i followed the host tutorial step by step so please help 😭 🙏

my website: https://fridgedoors.github.io/website/
repository: https://github.20081122.xyz/fridgedoors/website

[davevad93]

Hi @fridgedoors,

Taking a look at your repo I noticed that the structure is wrong, you need an index.html in the root.

Your structure is as follows:

/website
├── /.github/workflows
└── /HTML
├── /audio
├── /images
├── index.html
└── lyrics.html

This is how it should be:

/website
├── /.github/workflows
├── /audio
├── /images
├── index.html
└── lyrics.html

So basically you have to delete the HTML folder and put its contents in the root as shown above.

[fridgedoors]

hi yes this worked ty :D i just have a question, if i were to edit the index.html file on my computer, will it still register on the github index.html?

[davevad93]

Hey @fridgedoors you're welcome. 👍

If you update index.html in your local environment (meaning your PC) you have to push those changes to your remote repo in order to be reflected on your deployed website.

All this assuming you have already downloaded and installed git on your computer, set your username, set your commit email address and cloned your repo with HTTPS or SSH.

[fridgedoors]

hi once again this worked :D truly cant appreciate your help more :D thank you and have a great day

[davevad93]

You're welcome @fridgedoors, have a great day too! 👍

[aurielfritz27]

hello im trying to publish my very simple website too but nothings work. can you help me?

[shinybrightstar]

Welcome to the GitHub Community, @fridgedoors , we're happy you're here! You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question(s) in the applicable category. Check out this Guide on how to post in the right category. It'll ensure your questions and discussions reach the right people faster!

This particular discussion belongs in the Pages category, I've gone ahead and moved it for you. Good luck!

[jameswrightbrown-prog]

I had the same issue on my website (Carpet Heroes) turns out my index.html wasn’t in the root and GitHub Pages was set to the wrong branch. Just check your repo settings → Pages and make sure it’s pointing to main / root. Also double-check file names and paths, small mistakes there can break the whole site.

[mediavending94-cloud]

Website issues can be really frustrating, especially when everything seems fine on your end but the site still won’t load properly. I’d recommend checking hosting status, DNS settings, and any recent plugin or theme changes first — many times the issue is something small but technical. In industries like Vending Media, where digital systems and smart vending platforms rely heavily on smooth website performance, keeping your site optimized and regularly maintained makes a huge difference.

[jonythomas]

Hey, first check your DNS settings and hosting status—sometimes the issue is from the server side or cache.
You can also try opening your site from another network to confirm if it’s down globally. I faced something similar with my site socio hk, and it turned out to be a temporary hosting issue.

[larryjune09]

Sounds like it could be a DNS, hosting, or cache issue — worth checking if it’s down for everyone or just you.
I faced something similar while opening GOSSiP Hong Kong, turned out to be a browser/CDN cache problem on my side.
Try clearing cache or switching network/device, that usually fixes it.

[jimmywilliams09]

قد يكون سبب توقف الموقع مشكلة في الاستضافة أو أخطاء في ملفات النظام أو حتى انتهاء صلاحية الدومين. أنصحك أولًا بفحص سجل الأخطاء والتأكد من إعدادات DNS والاستضافة.
أنا شخصيًا استفدت من بعض الشروحات الموجودة في موقع تحميلات حول حل مشاكل المواقع وتحسين الأداء، وكانت مفيدة جدًا للمبتدئين.

[liammartian]

If your website suddenly stops working, first check things like hosting status, DNS issues, SSL certificates, or recent plugin/theme updates. I had a similar issue while working on a project related to immigration processing analytics called PERM Timeline, and the problem turned out to be a caching conflict after a server update. Sometimes even small backend changes can break site functionality unexpectedly.