How to Create a Portfolio Website for FREE

In this video I'm going to walk you through how to create a portfolio website from scratch. We will be using GitHub Pages and Visual Studio Code.
Be sure to add this to you resume so when you apply for jobs the hiring manager or recruiter can check out your work!
LINKS:
Alex The Analyst Portfolio Sample Website: alextheanalyst.github.io/
Visual Studio Code Download: code.visualstudio.com/download
HTML5Up - Website Code: html5up.net/
Narrative Portfolio Example: wandb.ai/site/articles/classi...
Wix Website Builder: www.wix.com/
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 Looking at Website Options
4:00 Downloading Visual Studio Code
4:34 Getting our HTML Code on html5up
5:53 Building our Website
29:03 Hosting Website on GitHub Pages
34:18 Outro

[@Anthony-fl2sn]

You often say that you make videos to help people along their data analyst journey because you didn’t have many resources when you started yours. Dude, I want you to know that you are far exceeding that goal. Your videos give me (and I’m sure many others) tremendous value. I started this journey back in April and I’ve learned so much already. I seriously don’t know where I’d be without your guidance. Thank you so much!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

So happy to hear that - definitely helps make it all worth it!

[@DaveDepilot-KFRG]

Agreed! Thanks

[@aliceemma135]

Same here, really appreciate what Alex has offered for us!

[@seunakinbowale3092]

I m’m on same shoe. If not for Alex, I wouldn’t have known flow this line. His videos and guided projects has been of great help sincerely. I know very soon would get my first data analyst job. Thanks so much Alex

[@noavailable31]

Same here 2023 💪💪💪

[@LordAryu]

Just a helpful tip: When adding social media links add target= "_blank" after the href tag, it will open the links in a new tab instead of the portfolio website's page. This helps save the recruiter/interviewer's time by not having to click "back" every time there's a link

[@victorfirst7352]

please how do you include the blank? because i tried it and it isn't working

[@hadyska556]

@@victorfirst7352 View Project

[@BlakeC341]

Correct.

[@Onion_King]

@@BlakeC341 aye. thanks man its working.

[@ayahahmed9185]

@@hadyska556

[@brenomarcolino1625]

Alex, this was by far one of the greatest gifts I could've gotten for the past few weeks. Your work touches thousands of lives. Keep it up my good sir, the world is in your debt. Cheers from Brazil!

[@maryalvin1357]

Alex, I studied for all of last year but I never felt like I was good enough to start doing projects. I recently challenged myself to do as much as possible within two weeks. I already created a website and am halfway through completing project 2 (Tableau). I am so excited about the future and creating more projects. Thank you so much for everything you do!

[@vish949]

Man, you really are something else. I wanted to host some personal analysis projects ive done and have been banging my head on how to do it and one day i see your video on my youtube page which gave me all the answers i needed. Thanks a bunch alex, i dont comment much but this series u did deserves all the love and more

[@raneshguruparan]

Hey Alex, been a follower for awhile now. In fact you helped me get my own internship and inspired me to start my channel. I appreciate the vids man and hope you keep doing them :) Also, for those of you watching, I literally did the exact same thing 4 months ago with the exact same template and was successful in securing an internship. Hope this pushes you to SHOW YOUR WORK!

[@philipabraham5600]

Of all the how-to videos on KZbin on this topic that I have watched so far, this is the best instruction that I have seen on how to post your portfolio online. Thank you very much for your incredible content. You are a great teacher. Keep on producing these high quality work. The newbies like me need you your gift.

[@binksterb]

You must be a mind reader Alex. I have been playing with Wix for a few days now. Thank you again.

[@DoNDiPzOsH]

I truly enjoy your videos because of how in depth and thorough you are. You break down everything and don’t take short cuts which is great for someone who is learning and may have never utilized these tools before! Thank you so much 🎉

[@andressanchez8455]

Hi Alex! I wanna thank you so much for this amazing content. My background is not related to web programming/design, but I'm beginning into Machine Learning, programming & Data Analytics and with your tutorial, I achieved to make my portfolio website. If you had asked me a week ago if I'm able to create my website, I'd have answered that it would be impossible, but now I'm capable of doing it, and also to understand most of the html and css code. I appreciate so much your effort and help! Again, thank you!! 👏👏

[@ahmetalperenyildirim6184]

Alex, first of all thank you very much. I'm so excited today, I'm going to start working as a Data Analyst! It's been 7 months since I decided to change my carrer path in data and I met you in the 4th month. This video in particular made me believe that I will become a Data Analyst and finally yes I did. Thanks again, I was imagining myself writing this review and it finally happened. :) My learning journey will continue and I am happy to meet you.

[@thaodo817]

I do appreciate your kindness. I'm going through the whole video and can create my own portfolio. You are a great teacher!

[@josepena7587]

Working on completing google's data analytics certificate and they suggest using medium, kaggle, and a few other pages to host your capstone project. I came across this video and followed along and now I have my own page displaying my capstone project. Alex, your videos are much appreciated!

[@sj1795]

No Alex, YOU are FANTASTIC! SOOOOO excited! I made it through ALL of the videos in your bootcamp series (technically 3 more videos to go)! This last video was a bit challenging for me, but VERY informative. It was a nice last video--helped me see how to use what you've been teaching throughout your bootcamp series and tie it all together. I cannot express my gratitude enough. I've learned SO much taking this series. As always, Alex: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@jake115577]

Hey Alex! I cannot thank you enough for all the help you gave me through your lessons and especially this video. The online portfolio I created impressed my current employer during my interview. I could not have done it without this video. I am now hired and working in an awesome company. Super thank you man! God bless you!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Congrats!! Great work!

[@VikashKumar0409]

Hey ,congrats ,in which company are you working

[@alvarobayardi7576]

You are one of the best teachers I have ever seen. Thanks to your pedagogy, your charisma, your way of making everything look so easy, your precise and specific information, they are perfect classes. Thank you very much for this opportunity you give us.

[@euniceduah4793]

I know you've had tons of "thank you " but I still have to say my own thank you for helping me move from not even having SQL on my laptop, to creating a portfolio and a free website. WOAW. Once I land my first data analyst job, I should find a way to give you something to show my appreciation. God bless you, Alex.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Glad to help! Good luck! :D

[@keipers]

Probably the best "how-to" I have watched. Hell of a lot better than an "unboxing". Thanks

[@nickl3135]

Thank you so much! I had finished my first data analytics project and was looking for a way to host it. This is exactly what I was looking for, appreciate the clear and easy to follow along instruction ! Waiting for my site to upload right now .... very excited

[@aditeyananda2050]

Thanks a lot! just yesterday i spent hours working on my portfolio website and it didn't look half as good as this. You are a saviour

[@syaoransakura8839]

I already get this far just cause of curiosity. I really wanna thank you for keep me believe in your content, I think maybe I can get the job I wanted too. Thank you, men. You generous. You are not just made a tutorial for us but made us had more courage to work in this field...big thank you for you

[@lilcinnamonroll9577]

Thank you so much! I just subscribed! I followed this entire tutorial and was able to code my first website thanks to you! I thought I'd never be able to do it! I'm definitely going to check out your other content as well, thanks so much!!

[@vaishnavibaddigam2440]

Started yesterday and completed today you are making me intelligent more day by day with your lessons Thank you so much Alex. I'm in process of my journey to become data analyst by watching your videos

[@pragadthikannan966]

from the bottom of my heart thank you so much Alex...you just showed me everything I want to know about the data analyst role with this confidence I am ready to apply for jobs after 4 months of watching all the content preparing projects I am right here to prepare my resume and portfolio website. lots of love from India.😇

[@abhilashapanchal4698]

At first i was so afraid to start with this portfolio website.i thought it is so difficult but u made it super easy and i made one with this video.Thank u so much alex....you are making data analytics so easy to understand!!

[@pourannazariansamani1400]

Oh my God!!!!!!!! I can't say how much I enjoyed your videos, insightful, smooth, effective and efficient. your work really paid off !!! By finishing watching this vide I completed through the list of your videos and now I see myself to start a new horizon!! I would enjoy diving more into this field.

[@vitistatyagi3250]

Thank you so much for showing us the way to host our website for free. I have been searching it for so long. And of course the portfolio project playlist is just amazing. looking forward to more amazing content.

[@akintimehinmoromoke]

Thank you so much Alex.. This Compilation really took me to another level..I was able to challenge myself, make errors and find ways to solve them.. All thanks to ur videos.. switching careers is quite challenging.. but u simplified it and am grateful .. looking forward to my first gig soon

[@kunaldas9454]

With the help of your video, I have finally been able to create my first website ever in the form of portfolio website. Thank you Mr. Alex

[@mzgoochee]

Thanks, Alex. This video was really helpful. You continue to provide a lot of us in the data analysis community with useful content. Keep up the good work.

[@Tyrizzle505]

Just started watching your channel a week ago. I’ll be graduating with a data science degree next may, but wanted to learn more than what I was poorly taught in class over the last year. Crazy to realize that you work within 10 minutes of where I grew up. I’m now up in frisco, but it makes your story even more inspiring to me. To know that it took place where I’ll also be looking for work.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Very cool! I almost moved up to Frisco, but it was a bit too far away from where I worked - nice area though :)

[@cq7499]

Your videos always appear when we really need them! Appreciate you

[@jonwestbay3739]

This is gold man thank you so much. I had no idea how I was going to tackle posting my portfolio... until now

[@fabifernandes2024]

Thank you very much! I've been looking for a tutorial like this one for a entire month. You're a life saver :)

[@strategy_gal]

This will surely come in handy. Thanks for doing this very detailed tutorial, Alex!

[@themirrormuse]

Just know that i will be praying for you from now on cos you are such a life saver. Thank you for always coming through for us

[@munjirunjuguna5701]

Built my portfolio from the step by step instructions,...and am so grateful Alex for impacting the tech generation!!!You are an amazing instructor!

[@ankitas7293]

Hey @munjirunjuguna i want to build my portfolio can you guide me

[@mpumzabashuth]

What is the name of your website

[@alukoadenike5784]

This is Amazing Alex, I built my portfolio completely using this video, thank you so much.

[@nityanandmadpathi424]

As I am nearing, the completion of the Google Data Analytics course, this portfolio project has helped me immensely. Thanks a lot, Alex!! Looking forward to your Tableau series and many more.

[@harshinihari]

Hi Nityanand, Curious to know, did you able to land a job after course and portfolio? Thanks

[@nwadiarochinazor8851]

Thank you so much Alex. Since I stumbled on ur channel, my data analyst journey has gotten easier.

[@barbaracooper757]

Thank you so much for creating this video! I am not a web developer so I was struggling to figure out how to get my analytics projects out there so I can demonstrate my skillset! Again, this was amazing, thank you!!

[@Jack_Analytics]

Hi Alex, I simply wanna thank you for this series while I was completely lost to start with too much confusion. Love, from Nepal

[@saharlatifi3510]

Thank you so much Alex for this useful and handy instruction. I made my first portfolio with your guidance. I really appreciate your time and effort.

[@olajuwonokunubi1869]

Alex I really want to thank you, your channel has been such a blessing to me. Keep doing what you're doing, and congratulations on your new role.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching :D

[@ciandeichi]

Thanks for the effort you have made for any potential data analysts like me. Greatly appreciate!!!

[@Maverick_Cannizzaro]

Thank you Alex. Been waiting for this🤩

[@quzeem9196]

Hey Alex,Happy New Year to you. Many Thanks to you for the invaluable resources you make available to me and your other students worldwide and the efforts you put into making concepts simple and easy to understand is way captivating and admirable. I also can't wait to share my portfolio website with you on LinkedIn. I'm looking forward to you making a mini video on how to update the portfolio webistes and make it better. Do have a wonderful day, Alex.

[@ojochonugodian4951]

Thank you Alex, I'm about to finish the first project in your data analytics portfolio projects. So I'm learning how to create a portfolio.

[@user-xd3be9mv6w]

you are the best data analyst that I have ever seen. Makes everything look so simple!

[@videohub9521]

Hello Alex, I am a master's student and I always wondered how to show my portfolio and this series of yours i.e. portfolio project is very awesome and helpful in learning. Thankyou for your efforts...love from India

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! 😁

[@soniavarghese828]

Background not able to change can you help me with that

[@kavishshah5586]

This is really a treat for amateurs like me. Thanks a lot sir. I've been learning a lot from your channel. It really means a lot. 😃

[@shirleyebuka]

Alex, you have helped me! Thank you soooo much. I'm a data analyst newbie and I am hooked on this channel. God bless you!

[@barshathakur8774]

Thank you so much, Alex for these wonderful videos and for all the help and guidance. You’re a great mentor.

[@user-fw3vv4id5z]

Thank you, this is a great way to showcase our projects to employers. Another amazing helpful video, as always!! I'm about to finish my course, and next week I'll start my job hunting :) Very excited!

[@gallant7661]

It takes a little time to follow, but brings a big change and impact. Thanks, Alex!!

[@shannonjohnson5179]

Awesome awesome training. As someone who is currently looking for a new job, I think this will indeed set me apart from some of the others. Thank you!

[@navins5178]

Hi Alex, portfolio project series is simply awesome ✨. It motivated and educated me to create my portfolio project. I am currently working in am MNC as SQL Analyst and planning to do my master in Data Science. Great work boss .👏

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

That’s great! I’m so glad to hear it’s been helpful :D

[@libertarianmonk7013]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I wouldn’t have thought that creating and hosting a simple website would be so easy.

[@sammy0boi]

Alex you're a gift! This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing your knowledge to help others!

[@wupinegaming4629]

With your help, I was able to brush up my skills with SQL finally received my first Job! Thanks!

[@unpatel1]

Great video! I tried a few other options before but will go with this one for my website. I recently started following your other videos and liked them. I had problems with the SQL project but will try again this weekend. I think it is related to the SQL Server installation issue.

[@Magdalena-vu3rg]

Incredibly helpful, thank you so much! Miles better than university CV/career sessions and so much more enjoyable too! So grateful for the availability of this type of learning material that teaches anyone who wants to be taught, great system in my opinion, resembling apprenticeships but with more opportunities.

[@mk8829]

I'm only 9 minutes into the video, and this is the most tech savvy I have ever felt lol I only have the one project so far (the 2016 Seattle Airbnb) but this is so cool!

[@just_normal_indian_guy]

That is exactly what i needed. Great work Alex🙌 Thanks a lot 👍

[@tjames336]

Just an incredibly useful video for you to make for us, really, really appreciate it Alex!

[@namnguyentrung4585]

Thank you so much for the clear illustration! I have done my portfolio.

[@adityabanbote9832]

This was super awesome from you Alex... can't thank much for this.... lots of love from India 🇮🇳 I never felt that I was working on HTML pages which I never knew... Thanku so much 💥💥👌👌👌

[@nizamiimamverdiyev8346]

Thank you very much Alex. I like such short videos and straight to the point. Wonderful explanation.

[@philip6907]

This is awesome! Thanks for the help Alex!

[@m.riddle824]

As always, you are an absolute life-saver!! Thank you so much Alex!!

[@uchenwobodo6346]

Hi Alex! Thank you for the awesome videos. You literally carved out a career path for me. So greatful!!!

[@ucheemmanuel4933]

Alex, thank you for all you do. I look forward to meeting you one day hopefully 😀

[@favourjudith5127]

Thanks, Alex, your breakdown of the process was easy. I was able to create my portfolio with this video.

[@pliniado]

Hi Alex thank you very much, great video! I was able to follow the instructions very well, at first I was a little afraid to touch anything but it was easy enough.

[@migi7787]

🙂😊wonderful, thank you so much Alex, you 're a great guide, teacher and really friendly. I have been building sites for fun, but in the DS context, this is the best thing, as it can help one to actually show their work. Time gained for employer and employee, win win sort of. You've got serious talent, you made it look as if we work together, facing the same challenges, amazing presentation!

[@benjaminaboagye9807]

I created my first portfolio site by following your tutorial in this video! Thank you for making it as simple as possible Alex.

[@oseikwamejones9019]

Hi Ben, glad to meet me nua here. Hope you're alright and exploring in the world of data analysis?

[@benjaminaboagye9807]

@@oseikwamejones9019 I'm okay my brother, nice to link up. Hope you're getting somewhere with the data analyst craft.

[@victorfirst7352]

Thank you Alex for this wonderful video. I just created my website.

[@shouryhabhardwaj7363]

Hey! I just wanted to say what an amazing video! Infact all your videos are so informative and helpful. I just had one question. If I want to change/update my portfolio then do I only need to make the changes in the HTML code in Visual Studio or do I have to go through the whole process of committing the changes in the GitHub repository as well?

[@shyamparmar9368]

Omg, this is so awesome! Thank you so much @Alex!

[@sundaybabalola6514]

Hi Alex, you are my Data analyst mentor. I really appreciate your efforts

[@kanatsydykov4315]

Amazing work! Thank you so much, Alex!

[@user-sl8vb6qo2k]

Dude your videos are great. Helping me a ton.

[@PassportAndPixels]

Hey Alex, Amazing content and a great way of delivering stuff that is simple and intuitive. I have been learning a lot from you and thanks for that. I purposely saved this video long back to create my own website when I have done enough hard work acquiring the new skills and demonstrating them. At this point in time I am just curious as to how does your actual website look? Maybe it will serve as more inspiration to me and others. Is that something in your scope to share - May be just the link we can explore ourselves?

[@SaadAli-ig5qn]

To all Non programmers out there. Add target="_blank" within tag and your link to project will open in new window on browser.

[@DataProfessor]

Wow, that’s a great looking portfolio website! 😆

[@sbonelondhlazi8970]

I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you, keep doing what you do best

[@sumanaghosh4250]

Thank you Alex for providing such amazing content! Your videos are really helping me pave my path towards data analytics.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thank you Sumana! I appreciate the gift and the support! :D

[@katyawu2905]

I can't thank you enough! Your course is very beginner-friendly!

[@nataliavioli3970]

Thank you so much Alex!!! :D Your content was amazing, I could not be more thankful for that! :)

[@LazyAnimations69]

This is an amazing walk through, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot kind sir🙏🏽

[@zainabelmadhoni6856]

Thank you so much. This was easy, short and very helpful

[@dvintsh9080]

Alex thank you so much for your videos, they are the most informartive videos here in this website and thanks to you i am on a path for a change of career.

[@aishatlilshazy6416]

Been looking for how to make my portfolio as a backend developer Thank you for this

[@danielblum5691]

Thank you Alex. I am definitely using this for my data analyst portfolio

[@famuyideb]

Thank you Alex, for this good offer, you are an awesome teacher and mentor, once more a say a very BIG thank you.

[@eslinleiva3753]

Alex I want to thank you for all you do. I want to let you know that you have been an inspiration for me and thanks to you I was able to finally decide on a career or myself as I was lost and did not know what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to ask if there is any other way to showcase a portafolio project besides the one in this video? Thanks

[@EVILUNITEZ]

All i can say is thanks a lot Alex, i currently finished The Google Data Analytics course thanks to you and i was wondering how to go about building a portfolio website without spending more then a week. I recently graduated in May with a BS in Computer Science but rather then working as a swe, i was more intrigued on working with data and i came upon your channel and so far i can say the process of even getting a phone screen has been a let down, but hopefully this portfolio website that i have thanks to you, can help me neatly display my projects. THANKS a lot.

[@ermano5586]

Hi, how it was? I mean you finished that cource and I am curious, Is it worth for those who already familiar with basics of data analytics, especially who finished Alex's bootcamp?

[@edric7552]

What a wonderful video, I can't thank you enough for your help in my effort to change career. This video inspires me to look further into html and web designing too! Keep helping people and rock on Alex!

[@zacharyrossman6492]

were you able to find the same template he did? I could only get the 'Paradigm Shift' one

[@zacharyrossman6492]

Nevermind i found it haha im blind

[@shaikhkashif9973]

Sir it's been honour for me to learn from u, You are the source of knowledge 🙏

[@saqlaina1518]

Hey Alex! You're amazing. Keep up the good work :)