How to Connect GitHub with cPanel (Public Repository - Without SSH)

If you want to deploy a website from GitHub to cPanel without using SSH, you can use cPanel's built-in Git Version Control feature. This guide will show you step by step how to connect a public GitHub repository to cPanel.

Step 1: Create a GitHub Repository

1. Go to GitHub and log in.

2. Click on New Repository.

3. Enter a Repository Name (e.g., "mywebsite").

4. Choose Public.

5. Click Create Repository.

6. Copy the repository URL (it looks like https://github.com/yourusername/mywebsite.git).

Step 2: Open cPanel Git Version Control

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. Scroll down to the Files section and click on Git Version Control.

Step 3: Create a New Repository

1. Click the Create button.

2. Under Repository Path, choose a folder where you want to store the project (e.g., /public_html/mywebsite).

3. Under Repository Clone URL, enter your GitHub repository URL (Make sure it is public and starts with https://github.com/username/repository.git).

4. Click Create.

Step 4: Pull Files from GitHub

1. After creating the repository, go to the Git Version Control page.

2. Find your repository and click Manage.

3. Click the Pull or Deploy button to fetch the latest changes.

Step 5: Verify Your Files

1. Open the File Manager in cPanel.

2. Navigate to the folder where you cloned the repository (/public_html/subdomain).

3. You should see all your project files here