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@@ -21,6 +21,70 @@ JupyterLite is being tested against modern web browsers:
 
 Check out the guide on the JupyterLite documentation: https://jupyterlite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart/deploy.html
 
+## Manual build and deploy to GitHub Pages
+
+This section does the same as the Github Action based automatic build & deploy described in the previous one, but offers a step by step approach which possibly offers a better learning experience.
+
+- git clone the repo:
+
+  ```sh
+  mkdir work-zone # a working dir
+  cd work-zone
+
+  git clone https://github.com/jupyterlite/demo.git
+  cd demo
+  rm -rf .git
+  ```
+
+- Create a dedicated conda/mamba env:
+
+  ```sh
+  conda create -n lite-demo python=3.10 -y
+  conda activate lite-demo
+  pip install -r requirements.txt
+  ```
+
+- Build jupyterlite static site:
+
+  ```sh
+  # rm to start from clean sheet
+  rm ./.jupyterlite.doit.db
+  rm -rf ./dist
+  rm -rf ./lite/.cache
+
+  jupyter lite build --contents content --output-dir dist
+  ```
+
+- Serve static site in `./dist` locally:
+
+  ```sh
+  python -m http.server -d dist 3000
+  ```
+
+  Visit http://localhost:3000
+
+- git commit and push to your repo:
+
+  ```sh
+  git init
+  git add . && git commit -m "Init"
+  git remote add origin https://github.com/[YOURNAME]/jupyterlite-demo.git
+  git branch -M main
+  git push -u origin main
+  ```
+
+- Deploy static site in `./dist` to GitHub Pages:
+
+  ```sh
+  # linux
+  . ./deploy-ghp.sh
+
+  # win
+  deploy-ghp.bath
+  ```
+
+  Visit [gh-pages](https://docs.github.com/en/pages) static site: `https://[YOURNAME].github.io/[YOURREPO]`.
+
 ## Further Information and Updates
 
 For more info, keep an eye on the JupyterLite documentation:
diff --git a/deploy-ghp.bat b/deploy-ghp.bat
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+REM make sure git is clear:
+REM git status --porcelain
+
+git push origin --delete gh-pages
+git branch -D gh-pages
+
+git checkout --orphan gh-pages
+
+git rm --cached -rf .
+
+git add deploy-ghp.sh
+git commit -m "Add deploy script"
+
+# git clean -n
+git clean -f
+
+git rm --cached deploy-ghp.sh
+git commit -m "Remove deploy script"
+
+REM remove all but deploy script
+rm -rf .github content repl .gitignore .jupyterlite.doit.db deploy-ghp.sh README.md requirements.txt
+
+REM only files/dir from ./dist will be commited
+cp -r ./dist/* ./
+
+git add .
+git commit -m "Deploy"
+git push --set-upstream origin gh-pages
+
+git checkout main
diff --git a/deploy-ghp.sh b/deploy-ghp.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2cc7d8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy-ghp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# make sure git is clear:
+# git status --porcelain
+
+git push origin --delete gh-pages
+git branch -D gh-pages
+
+git checkout --orphan gh-pages
+
+git rm --cached -rf .
+
+git add deploy-ghp.sh
+git commit -m "Add deploy script"
+
+# git clean -n
+git clean -f
+
+git rm --cached deploy-ghp.sh
+git commit -m "Remove deploy script"
+
+# remove all but deploy script
+rm -rf .github content repl .gitignore .jupyterlite.doit.db deploy-ghp.bat README.md requirements.txt
+
+# only files/dir from ./dist will be commited
+cp -r ./dist/* ./
+
+git add .
+git commit -m "Deploy"
+git push --set-upstream origin gh-pages
+
+git checkout main