The Ultimate 5-Minute Developer Portfolio: A Guide to GitVitae

Open your browser and navigate to get-vid.github.io.

get-vid.github.io.

Once on the landing page, scroll down and click the purple button that says, "Stop being invisible. It's free." On

the setup page, click get started to begin.

Step one, click the button to create free account on GitHub.

If you already have an account, click sign in. Enter your username and

sign in. Enter your username and password, then click sign in.

Head back to the Gitvity instructions for step two.

We need to copy the portfolio template.

Click the link to open the template page on GitHub. Click the green use this

on GitHub. Click the green use this template button and select create a new repository.

For the repository name, enter your username followed by github.io.

Add a short description, then click create repository.

Return to the setup guide for step three, enabling GitHub pages.

In your new GitHub repository, go to settings, then click pages in the sidebar. Under build and deployment,

sidebar. Under build and deployment, change the source drop-down from deploy from a branch to GitHub actions.

Navigate to the actions tab to see the deployment workflow start.

Go back to the setup guide for step four.

It's time to fill in your personal details.

Return to your GitHub repository.

Under actions, select deploy to GitHub pages. Click the run workflow drop-down,

pages. Click the run workflow drop-down, and then click the green run workflow button. While that runs, look at step

button. While that runs, look at step four on the setup guide to see how to customize your config file and pick a color theme.

Check back on your GitHub actions tab.

Wait for the build and deployment process to complete successfully.

Navigate to the code tab.

You can update your repository's about section with your new URL. Click the

link to see your live site. The site is live, but it's using placeholder data.

Let's fix that. Go back to your GitHub repository and open the portfolio YAML file.

Click the pencil icon to edit the file.

Scroll down to the user information.

Replace the placeholder text with your own details.

Change the name to John Doe, the job title to full stack engineer, the location to Ontario, Canada, and update the tagline.

You can also update your social links, including GitHub and LinkedIn.

Once you finished editing, click commit changes at the top right. Add a commit message like added personal details and click commit changes.

Return to the GitVite guide and click I've saved my changes. You're all set.

Your portfolio will update automatically.

Go to the actions tab in GitHub one last time to ensure the new changes are being deployed.

Once the deployment is green, refresh your live portfolio URL.

Your portfolio is now updated with your name, title, and professional details.

Visitors can now see your GitHub activity, about me section, skills, and work experience.

They can also view your featured projects and credentials.

Click the resume button to see the professionally formatted, auto-generated resume.

Finally, check out the built-in blog section where you can share your thoughts and ideas.