GitHub Pages wont update with new changes to master branch

[siddcv]

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Hi,
I made a react app a couple years back and published it to github pages without any issues. However now when I try to make changes and it successfully builds and is committed to the master branch, it does not update the page, even though the master branch is updated. I currently have it set to gh-pages, but when changed to master branch the website shows the readme file.

Requesting help to have website reflect new commits to the master branch.

[Kolass2004]

It sounds like there might be an issue with the deployment process or the configuration of your GitHub Pages settings. Have you double-checked your gh-pages branch to ensure that it reflects the changes you've made? Also, make sure that your package.json file includes the correct homepage URL and that you're running the correct deployment script. Additionally, check the GitHub Pages settings in your repository to ensure they're pointing to the correct branch. If everything seems correct but the issue persists, you might want to try redeploying the app or investigating any error messages you encounter during the deployment process.

[siddcv]

I checked the package.json file and it has all the information which is required and I'm also able to deploy without any errors in the build or compilation process.
The question I had was how can I check if my gh-pages is up to date with my master branch as when I compare the two it shows the below.

My suspicion is that gh-pages is not getting the updated commits but I'm not sure how to manually do that.

[mindfulmachineLat]

Hey there! Let's tackle that GitHub Pages issue. First, you'll want to check your repository settings on GitHub. Make sure that the 'Pages' section is pointing to the right branch and folder, like master or gh-pages, depending on where your build outputs are. If you're seeing the README, it might be because it's set to the root instead of a build directory like build/ or dist/. Adjust that and your updates should go live! Keep me posted on how it goes.

William.

[siddcv]

Hi thanks for your help. I checked out the settings tab and I could only find these 2 options.

[LiteBrite82]

Remember. "Main" should contain your source code. GH-Pages should contain only your built code.

quick and simple settings from @vre2h https://gist.github.com/vre2h/da9db3733c238c174d13670fb77c1f1a

[LiteBrite82]

in the pages menu, set the branch to gh-pages, and the dir to /root.

If that is all too messy. create a new branch and copy/paste the contents of the build folder into it. then adjust the pages settings to the new branch.

[LiteBrite82]

Thats the quick and dirty way; not recommended as it bypasses any possible automation for deployment.

[LiteBrite82]

last step for this process. in your terminal type "npm run build".

if you configured everything correctly, when you run this from your main branch, it will create a build and push it to the gh-pages branch.