Deployment Issue with Github Pages

[alainamb]

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Hello, I'm working with Docusaurus to deploy a local website on Github. I'm able to push changes from my local computer to the Github repository. On Pages, I have my deployment methodology as set to Github Actions. When I run the deploy.yml, it shows me that the deployment was successfully completed. However, this completion was not linking to the status reported on Github pages, where the last deployment listed was when I switched to Display from a branch. Via Display from a branch the README file is displayed at the URL.

Now on Pages, the URL and status that was at the top of the page indicating my website was active does not even appear, regardless if I set the project to Deploy from a branch or from Github Actions. The URL itself now leads to a 404 page: https://alainamb.github.io/representative-accuracy-index/

My files:

• Repository: https://github.com/alainamb/representative-accuracy-index
• deploy.zip
• docusaurus.config.zip

Before the Github Pages stopped displaying my website URL and the last deployment, I tried clearing the cache with each deployment via the deploy.yml but the disconnection between my successful deploy.yml deployments and the actual Page status persists.

Has anyone encountered this problem? Any advice for troubleshooting?

Best regards,
Alaina

[CyberSphinxxx]

Hi @alainamb,

You should make sure to add an index.html file because GitHub Pages requires an entry point to serve your website. Without an index.html file in the root of the deployed branch (usually gh-pages for Docusaurus deployments), GitHub Pages won’t recognize your site, leading to a 404 error.

Since you’re using Docusaurus, ensure that your deployment process correctly generates the index.html file inside the build folder before pushing to GitHub.

I hope this solves your problem.

[alainamb]

Hi @CyberSphinxxx, Thank you for your response. I indeed have an index.html file inside of the top level of the build folder. Here’s a screenshot for my last deploy.yml run. I’ve tried numerous configurations within this file, but something is not connecting between the successful Build and Deploy actions and the actual deployment status of the page. Where would I check if the root of the deployed branch is gh-pages? Maybe an unexpected root path is preventing the connection between the Build and Deploy actions and the deployment status on Pages.

[shinybrightstar]

Welcome to the GitHub Community, @alainamb, 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 and are explicit about what your project entails--giving a few more details might help someone give you a nudge in the right direction. This post belongs to the Pages category. I've gone ahead and moved it for you. Good luck!

[alainamb]

Thank you for the help moving my post to the correct channel! It’s my first time posting

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