Build a No‑Code GitHub Pages Blog with Fast.ai Template in Minutes

Create Repository & Homepage

Register a GitHub account, then visit https://github.com/fastai/fast_template/generate to create a public repository named yourname.github.io, which will host your blog.

After the repository is created, edit the index.md file directly on GitHub: click the file, press the edit (pencil) button, modify the Markdown content, and use Preview changes to see the rendering. Commit the changes with Commit changes . The site URL becomes yourname.github.io.

Configure Blog Settings

Edit _config.yml to change the title, description, and GitHub username. After committing, the new settings appear on the homepage.

Write Posts

All posts are stored in the _posts folder. Create a new file using the naming pattern YYYY-MM-DD-name.md. Use Markdown headings ( #, ##, ###) for titles and sections. Click Preview to view the formatted result, then click Commit new file to publish the post.

Manage Posts

To delete a post, navigate to _posts, locate the corresponding file, delete it, and commit the change.

Add Images and Table of Contents

Upload images to the repository, then embed them in a post with the Markdown syntax ![alt text](images/filename.jpg). To generate a table of contents, add the following lines to the post:

1. TOC
{:toc}

Headings will automatically appear in the TOC with hyperlinks.

Enable Math Rendering

In _config.yml set use_math: true. Inline math expressions are written as $...$, while display‑style equations use $$...$$.

Following these steps lets beginners create and manage a GitHub Pages blog without writing code or using the command line.