How to Set up GoDaddy Domain with GitHub Pages

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Congrats, you’ve finally created a personal website that you want your own custom domain name instead of using gh-pages to host it. The process of connecting your domain to your gh-pages is quite simple. However, choosing the perfect domain name is the tricky part. I was very tempted to buy a “.ninja” extension, but ended up settling with an “.io.” Additionally, I was stumped as to whether to go with a nickname or my full name. In the end, I chose, <a href="http://kirstenswanson.io" target="_blank">kirstenswanson.io.</a>