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2020-08-28 at 11:51 am #32124

g_hug
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Is it possible to share verge3d apps on github pages as a free way to self host projects?

I know github pages uses markdown/jekyll/static websites etc but I am thinking perhaps there is a way to upload the verge3d folder and have a custom domain github page show it?

I am thinking of a homepage which shows a simple verge3d app (ideally in full screen) where clickable objects open tabs to other pages…operating something like this: https://demomovingimage.net/

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

2020-08-28 at 12:40 pm #32128

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

Sure, Verge3D apps are just static files that you are free to serve from Github pages.

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2020-08-29 at 4:37 am #32143

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What are the rules for using git hub pages? Do they allow anything just as long as it isn’t soliciting anything commercial?

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2020-08-31 at 10:47 pm #32264

g_hug
Customer

Thank you for the response!

I appreciate this is outside of the normal parameters, but are you able to v briefly outline the process for serving a verge3d app through github pages? I am struggling with how to launch the verge3d files from the repository I have a github pages site pointing to. I’ve been researching but haven’t managed to find the answer yet

I’d be grateful for any pointers.

Re: guidelines for using github pages I’m not sure…this would be serving as a portfolio of sorts so definitely not commercial!

2020-09-01 at 7:33 am #32269

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

Hi,

did you follow this guide? https://pages.github.com/

May be it requires to have index.html file in the root so make sure you have one.

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2020-09-03 at 2:30 pm #32377

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Customer

Hi Yuri,

Thank you for the reply. After some trial and error I was able to get it to work. An initial github pages site does need an index.html file you’re right, and getting Verge3D apps to be hosted correctly is a matter of how they are uploaded via git. Git LFS may be needed depending on file sizes in the V3d project.

I am having trouble with one app, however. Although showing fine in sneakpeek & when hosted on the Verge3D network, when hosted separately object materials are not displaying correctly.

I’m confused why this is the case, any help would be massively appreciated.

2020-09-03 at 3:04 pm #32379

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

That’s strange. Looks like the textures are loaded as tiny reference files around 130 bytes each. Can you provide the link to your Github repo?

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2020-09-03 at 3:06 pm #32380

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

Also your app is too big in file size (131 Mb), consisting mostly of big textures. You should definitely optimize it! See this vid for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOyUwRveAU

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2020-09-03 at 8:51 pm #32385

g_hug
Customer

You’re right – I’ll definitely optimise! I didn’t for this as it is just a test and I was trying to figure out the uploading for github pages. The repo and folder in question:

You’re right, I hadn’t realised the images were loading this way. Perhaps it is to do with git lfs?

2020-09-03 at 10:28 pm #32386

g_hug
Customer

reducing all of the texture images to below 1mb and disabling gif lfs for .jpg files seems to have done the trick.

Thanks!

2020-09-04 at 5:36 am #32394

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

awesome!

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