Change GitHub profile link on GH Pages

Question

I want to create an online resume with GitHub pages and Jekyll. I'm using the Minimalist theme.

It comes with a sidebar link to my GitHub account. However, because I have created an organisation for the purpose of getting a custom address (myname.github.io instead of myusername.github.io). This means that it links to that organisation, but I want it to link to my account.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

As suggested in the project with the additional step to change the link:

1. Copy the original template from the theme's repository (Pro-tip: click "raw" to make copying easier)
2. Create a file called /_layouts/default.html in your site
3. Paste the default layout content copied in the first step

4. Change the following section to reflect your needs and show the link you want:

   <a href="{{ site.github.url }}"> <h1>{{ site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}</h1> </a>
   <p>{{ site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</p>
   
   {% if site.github.is_project_page %}
     <p class="view"><a href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}">View the Project on GitHub <small>{{ github_name }}</small></a></p>
   {% endif %}
   
   {% if site.github.is_user_page %}
     <p class="view"><a href="{{ site.github.owner_url }}">View My GitHub Profile</a></p>
   {% endif %}
   
   {% if site.show_downloads %}
     <ul>
       <li><a href="{{ site.github.zip_url }}">Download <strong>ZIP File</strong></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site.github.tar_url }}">Download <strong>TAR Ball</strong></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}">View On <strong>GitHub</strong></a></li>
     </ul>
   {% endif %}