My github page resends me to a non existing website

[cribest7890]

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When I go on cribest7890.github.io/ball-clicker/ it resends me to cribestgames.com, but that website does not exist and I'm not using custom domain

[ishanrajsingh]

Your GitHub Pages site is redirecting because there's likely a CNAME file in your repository that contains the domain cribestgames.com. This causes GitHub Pages to automatically redirect all visitors to that custom domain.​

How to Fix This
Step 1: Delete the CNAME File
Go to your repository: cribest7890/ball-clicker

Look for a file named CNAME in the root directory (or in your gh-pages branch if that's where your site is hosted)​

Delete this file - it likely contains the text cribestgames.com

Commit the deletion

Step 2: Remove Custom Domain from Settings
Go to your repository Settings

Navigate to Pages (in the left sidebar)

Under Custom domain, if there's anything entered, clear the field and click Save​

Wait 1-2 minutes for the changes to propagate

Step 3: Clear Browser Cache
Even after removing the CNAME file, your browser might still redirect due to cached redirects:​

Chrome/Edge: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete, select "Cached images and files" for the last hour

Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+Delete, clear cache

Or try accessing the site in Incognito/Private mode

Why This Happened
When you (or someone) configured a custom domain for GitHub Pages, GitHub automatically created a CNAME file in your repository. This file tells GitHub Pages to redirect all traffic from cribest7890.github.io/ball-clicker/ to the custom domain specified in that file.​

Even if the custom domain doesn't exist or isn't configured properly, GitHub Pages will still attempt the redirect.​

Verify the Fix
After completing these steps:

Wait 2-3 minutes

Visit cribest7890.github.io/ball-clicker/ in a private/incognito window

You should now see your site without any redirect

If you still see the redirect after these steps, check if there's any client-side redirect code in your HTML files (look for <meta http-equiv="refresh"> tags or JavaScript redirects like window.location.href).​

The CNAME file deletion should resolve your issue immediately !

[cribest7890]

I do not have any CNAME file, all I have is: .yml, html and readme

[cribest7890]

It was he browser chace

[ishanrajsingh]

Glad to hear you resolved it! Browser cache is often the sneaky culprit behind persistent redirects 🎉

Since the issue is now fixed, don't forget to mark this discussion as answered by clicking the "✓ Mark as answer" button on the reply that helped you solve it. This helps others facing similar issues find the solution quickly.

Hope your ball-clicker game works perfectly now! 🎮