Please note that I will be updating this as I go along. This is my **first** time using Netlify, as such I lack a lot of experience using the service so far. I have been using GitHub consistently since September 2021 so I am still relatively new to how everything works.
First of all, if you want to use GitHub as the source for your code you'll need a repository(repo). If you're reading this then you may be new to GitHub like I was not so long ago.
- Under ``Repository name`` enter what you want the repo to be called e.g. my-blog
- Under ``Description `` you can add a bit about your site, for example what it is about and how it is made
- Make sure ``Public`` is ticked, it should be by default
- You can tick ``Add a README file `` to go into more detail about your code if you wish. It is not completely necessary but may be useful for explaining your repo to other users or those that are interested but don't understand what exactly is going on by viewing the code itself
You can create your repo using a template (what I did) e.g Eleventy's base template
- Go to <https://github.com/11ty/eleventy-base-blog/generate>
- Under ``Repository name`` enter what you want the repo to be called e.g. my-blog
- Under ``Description `` you can add a bit about your site, for example what it is about and how it is made
- Make sure ``Public`` is ticked, it should be by default
- Keep ``Include all branches`` unticked (it's what I did, so some things may be different if you decide to tick it, I can't help with some things at that point)
GitHub will then generate your repo using the eleventy base blog template. There will be a list of files generated, an important one being ``README.md``. As the README states, you will need to ``Edit _data/metadata.json``. You will find this at <https://github.com/your-github-name/your-repo-name/blob/master/_data/metadata.json>. But first, let's head over to [Netlify](https://app.netlify.com/signup). You can use your email or GitHub login (I'd recommend using GH as that is what I did). Once logged in go to <https://app.netlify.com/start>, choose ``GitHub`` as the option for Continuous Deployment then select your repo you have created with the elventy template. Then click ``Deploy site``. Head to <https://app.netlify.com/sites/crimsontome/settings/general#site-details>
