github.io - Wrong magic number for PMTiles archive

[kbatchu]

Hello,
I created a public repository on github.io and uploaded my pmtiles file. However, When I try to load it through my OpenLayers app using this [url] (https://kbatchu.github.io/acs5yr2021popdotdensity500highresv2.pmtiles), I get the 'Wrong magic number for PMTiles archive' error in the browser console. When I load this same file from my local drive, it loads fine. So I know that the file is ok, which I had created using tippecanoe.
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I also loaded this url through the web version of postman and verified that it returns a valid response, although it returns the entire file. Any ideas why this is happening?

• Thanks,
• Kiran

[bdon]

When I ask for https://kbatchu.github.io/acs5yr2021popdotdensity500highresv2.pmtiles I get a 133 byte text response instead of the pmtiles archive. maybe something in GitHub pages configuration?

[kbatchu]

I am new to github.io pages. I currently do not have any html pages. I just have a couple of pmtiles files that I uploaded using Git LFS. I have this setting turned on for my repository. What am I missing?

[bdon]

I don't think GitHub pages works with Git LFS

[kbatchu]

I understand that Git LFS is just a command line tool to upload files > 100MB to GitHub repository. Would Git LFS change the file structure in some way when uploading?

[bdon]

It doesn't change the file structure, it does affect the storage strategy inside GitHub which likely means it cannot be served like a normal file through GitHub pages

[kbatchu]

You are right. I found a similar discussion here: git-lfs/git-lfs#1342. Thanks.