https://github.com/inbo/inbo.github.io

Organization site to redirect old GitHub Pages URLs
https://github.com/inbo/inbo.github.io

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Organization site to redirect old GitHub Pages URLs

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/inbo/inbo.github.io
• Owner: inbo
• Created: 2017-10-26T08:58:34.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-04T14:43:47.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-04T15:36:11.088Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: configuration, github
• Language: HTML
• Homepage: https://inbo.github.io
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# inbo.github.io

Organization site to redirect old GitHub Pages URLs.

## Problem

[Renaming](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/renaming-a-repository) or [transferring](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/transferring-a-repository) a repository has an impact on URLs:

- ✅ New repo URL `https://github.com//` is created.

- ✅ Old repo URL `https://github.com//` will automatically redirect to the new repo URL.

- ✅ New GitHub Pages URL `https://.github.io/` is created.

- ❌ Old GitHub Pages URL `https://.github.io/` returns a 404 error.

Any reference to the old Github Pages URL `https://.github.io/` is now broken.

## Solution

This `https://github.com//.github.io` repository has an associated [organization site](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/creating-a-github-pages-site#creating-a-repository-for-your-site), served from `https://.github.io`. By creating subdirectories, we can redirect old GitHub Pages URLs:

1. Rename or transfer your ``. This will break the old GitHub Pages URL `https://.github.io/`.

2. Create a directory in this repository, named `` (see the repo for examples).

3. Add an `index.html` to that directory, with the following content (replace the `URL` with the new GitHub Pages URL):

```html

  

    

  

```

4. Commit.

5. A page will now be served from the old GitHub Pages URL `https://.github.io//`. It will redirect without delay to the new GitHub Pages URL.

Note that only the homepage `https://.github.io//` will be redirected. This is typically sufficient, since subpages are seldom referenced elsewhere. To redirect subpages, either:

- Add a `404.html` with the same content as `index.html` to redirect all subpages to the new homepage.

- Add a `path/to/subpage/index.html` file (with specific `URL`) to redirect a specific subpage.