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 1. Create git repo:

```export USER=<github-user-name>
export REPO=nostr-site-demo
mkdir $REPO; cd $REPO;
```

2. Create $REPO on github.

3. Init local repo and push to Github:

```echo "# nostr-site-demo" >> README.md
git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/$USER/$REPO.git
git push -u origin main
```

4. Setup Github Pages:

- open repo page on github
- open Settings -> Pages
- under Branch choose 'main' and save

5. Wait 1-2 minutes and reload the settings -> Pages page until you see "Your site is live at URL". 

- copy URL of your github pages website

6. Go to npub.pro [admin panel](https://npub.pro/admin) and choose your site and open Settings.

- edit Website Address, paste the URL of your Github Pages address
- click Save

7. Download the updated zip archive for self-hosting at <yoursite>.npub.pro/dist.zip

8. Extract files from archive to your REPO dir, commit, push to Github:

```
unzip path/to/zip/dist.zip
git add .
git commit -m "Add site files"
git push origin main
```

9. Wait 1 minute for Github to update your site.

You should be done now!