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---
title: Unpublishing a GitHub Pages site
intro: 'You can unpublish your {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} site so that the site is no longer available.'
redirect_from:
- /articles/how-do-i-unpublish-a-project-page/
- /articles/unpublishing-a-project-page/
- /articles/unpublishing-a-project-pages-site/
- /articles/unpublishing-a-user-pages-site/
- /articles/unpublishing-a-github-pages-site
- /github/working-with-github-pages/unpublishing-a-github-pages-site
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.pages %}'
permissions: 'People with admin or maintainer permissions for a repository can unpublish a {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} site.'
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghae: '*'
topics:
- Pages
shortTitle: Unpublish Pages site
---
## Unpublishing a project site
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
2. If a `gh-pages` branch exists in the repository, delete the `gh-pages` branch. For more information, see "[Creating and deleting branches within your repository](/articles/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository#deleting-a-branch)."
3. If the `gh-pages` branch was your publishing source, {% ifversion fpt %}skip to step 6{% else %}your site is now unpublished and you can skip the remaining steps{% endif %}.
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}
{% data reusables.pages.sidebar-pages %}
5. Under "{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}", use the **Source** drop-down menu and select **None.**
![Drop down menu to select a publishing source](/assets/images/help/pages/publishing-source-drop-down.png)
{% data reusables.pages.update_your_dns_settings %}
## Unpublishing a user or organization site
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
2. Delete the branch that you're using as a publishing source, or delete the entire repository. For more information, see "[Creating and deleting branches within your repository](/articles/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository#deleting-a-branch)" and "[Deleting a repository](/articles/deleting-a-repository)."
{% data reusables.pages.update_your_dns_settings %}