---
name: "git-gh-pages"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-extras"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-gh-pages"
---

# git-gh-pages(1)

Create the GitHub Pages branch

## NAME

**git-gh-pages** - Create the GitHub Pages branch

## SYNOPSIS

**git-gh-pages**

## DESCRIPTION

Create the GitHub Pages branch (gh-pages) with an initial dummy index.html file.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ git gh-pages
setting up gh-pages
Removing ...
[gh-pages (root-commit) 94f4b26] Initial commit
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 index.html
Counting objects: 3, done.
Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 232 bytes, done.
Total 3 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@github.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 * [new branch]      gh-pages -> gh-pages
Branch gh-pages set up to track remote branch gh-pages from origin.
complete
$
```

## AUTHOR

Written by Jesús Espino \<*jespinog@gmail.com*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues*\>

## SEE ALSO

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras*\>