How to Create a Website Portfolio

Victor Mandela

Introduction

  • Welcome!

  • Why create a website portfolio?

  • Who is this for?

Planning Your Portfolio

  • Define your goals

  • Know your audience

  • Choose your content wisely

Choosing a Platform

  • GitHub Pages + Quarto
  • Netlify
  • WordPress or Wix (optional alternatives)

Setting Up with Quarto

  1. Install quarto and R
  2. Create a new project in RStudio
  3. Use quarto render to build

r code

quarto create-project myportfolio

Customizing Your Design

  • Change colors, fonts, layout
    Use `_quarto.yml` and CSS
theme: cosmo
css: custom-style.css

Adding Your Content

  • About Me
  • Projects
  • Blog (optional)
  • Contact Info

Publishing Online

  • Push to GitHub
  • Enable GitHub Pages
  • Or deploy to Netlify

git init
git add .
git commit -m "first site"
git push origin main

Final Tips

  • Keep it simple and up-to-date
  • Link it on your resume and LinkedIn
  • Showcase only your best work

Thank you!