GitHub Pages with Free Account: Private Repos, Static Content, and Limitations?

[riyaz-raz]

Hi,

Can I host a private repository using GitHub Pages with a free personal GitHub account? Does it only support static websites? Are there any limits on project size or number of projects?

Riyas

[Alwil17]

1. Can I host a private repository using GitHub Pages with a free personal GitHub account?

   • No, GitHub Pages is only available for public repositories when using a free personal account. Private repositories can only use GitHub Pages if you have a paid plan like GitHub Pro, Team, or Enterprise. For details, see: What is GitHub Pages?

2. Does GitHub Pages only support static websites?

   • Yes, GitHub Pages is a static site hosting service. It takes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files from your repository and publishes them as a website. It does not support server-side code or databases. More information: What is GitHub Pages?

3. Are there any limits on project size or number of projects?

   • Yes, there are several limits:

     • You can only create one user or organization site per account.
     • You can create one Pages site per repository (project site).
     • Source repositories have a recommended size limit of 1 GB.
     • Published GitHub Pages sites may be no larger than 1 GB.
     • There is a soft bandwidth limit of 100 GB per month and a soft limit of 10 builds per hour.

   • See: GitHub Pages limits

If you need private Pages hosting, consider upgrading to a paid plan.

[douglaslassance]

Why not offer an option to pay to publish GitHub pages privately? Enterprise is out of reach for a lot of people.

[riyaz-raz]

Not everyone is eligible for or can afford an enterprise account. In such cases, using a personal account with a private repository may be a good option for personal websites, possibly for a small fee.