diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 6ed3c02043a4..fc50d44468b4 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ # Installing and Deploying +## Recommended Approach + The recommended approach for using **al-folio** is to first create your own site using the template with as few changes as possible, and only when it is up and running customize it however you like. This way it is easier to pinpoint what causes a potential issue in case of a bug. The minimum steps required to create your own site are: 1. Create a new repository using this template. For this, click on [Use this template -> Create a new repository](https://github.com/new?template_name=al-folio&template_owner=alshedivat) above the file list. If you plan to upload your site to `.github.io`, note that the name of your repository :warning: **MUST BE** :warning: `.github.io` or `.github.io`, as stated in the [GitHub pages docs](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/about-github-pages#types-of-github-pages-sites).