GitHub Deployment Skill: hsph-bst236-2026 Organization

Name: github-deploy
Rating: 62
Author: hsph-bst236-2026

Overview

This skill covers deploying projects to GitHub repositories within the hsph-bst236-2026 organization and enabling GitHub Pages for static site hosting.

Organization Details

Property	Value
Organization	`hsph-bst236-2026`
GitHub URL	`https://github.com/hsph-bst236-2026`
Pages URL Pattern	`https://hsph-bst236-2026.github.io/<repo>/`

GitHub CLI Setup

Check Authentication

bash

# Verify gh CLI is installed and authenticated
gh auth status

# Login if needed (will open browser)
gh auth login

Authenticate with Organization Access

bash

# Ensure you have org access
gh auth refresh -s admin:org

Repository Creation

Create New Repo in Organization

bash

# Create public repo with current directory as source
gh repo create hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower \
  --public \
  --source=. \
  --remote=origin \
  --push \
  --description "24/7 Crypto Market Watchtower Dashboard"

Clone Existing Repo

bash

git clone https://github.com/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower.git
cd crypto-watchtower

Add Remote to Existing Local Repo

bash

# Initialize git if needed
git init

# Add organization remote
git remote add origin https://github.com/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower.git

# Verify remote
git remote -v

Commit & Push Workflow

Standard Update

bash

# Stage all changes
git add -A

# Commit with descriptive message
git commit -m "📊 Market update: $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z')"

# Push to main branch
git push -u origin main

Force Push (use carefully)

bash

git push -f origin main

GitHub Pages Configuration

Enable via GitHub CLI

bash

# Enable Pages on main branch, root folder
gh api repos/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower/pages \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -f build_type=legacy \
  -f source='{"branch":"main","path":"/"}'

Check Pages Status

bash

gh api repos/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower/pages

Manual Setup (via Web)

•Navigate to: https://github.com/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower/settings/pages
•
Under Build and deployment:
- •Source: "Deploy from a branch"
- •Branch: main
- •Folder: / (root)
•Click Save
•Wait 1-2 minutes for initial deployment

Deployment URLs

After enabling Pages, the site will be available at:

code

https://hsph-bst236-2026.github.io/crypto-watchtower/

Required Files for Pages

Ensure these exist in the repository root:

•index.html — Main entry point (required)
•market_chart.png — Chart image
•volatile_movers.json — Data file (if using fetch)

Common Issues

Issue	Solution
"Permission denied"	Check org membership and repo permissions
"Repository not found"	Verify org name and repo exists
"Pages not building"	Check Actions tab for build errors
"404 on site"	Ensure `index.html` exists in root
"Authentication failed"	Run `gh auth login` or use SSH key

SSH vs HTTPS

HTTPS (recommended for classroom)

bash

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower.git

SSH (if configured)

bash

git remote set-url origin git@github.com:hsph-bst236-2026/crypto-watchtower.git

Automation with GitHub Actions

For automated updates, create .github/workflows/update.yml:

yaml

name: Update Dashboard
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 */6 * * *'  # Every 6 hours
  workflow_dispatch:  # Manual trigger

jobs:
  update:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Fetch and update data
        run: |
          curl -s "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets?vs_currency=usd&order=market_cap_desc&per_page=50" -o crypto_raw.json
          # Add more pipeline steps...
      - name: Commit and push
        run: |
          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
          git add -A
          git commit -m "🤖 Auto-update: $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC')" || exit 0
          git push