📸 How to Upload Your Profile Picture

📸 How to Upload Your Profile Picture

Step 1: Prepare Your Picture

  • Save your professional headshot as profile.png
  • Recommended size: 300×300 pixels (or close to square)
  • File format: PNG, JPG, or GIF

Step 2: Upload to Images Folder

You have two options:

Option A: Upload via GitHub Web Interface (Easiest)

  1. Go to your repository: https://github.com/zixianwang2022/zixianwang2022.github.io
  2. Navigate to the images/ folder
  3. Click “Add file”“Upload files”
  4. Drag and drop your profile.png file
  5. Click “Commit changes”

Option B: Upload via Terminal/Command Line

# Navigate to your project
cd /Users/wangzixian/zixianwang2022.github.io

# Copy your picture to the images folder
cp /path/to/your/photo.png images/profile.png

# Commit and push
git add images/profile.png
git commit -m "Add profile picture"
git push

Step 3: It Will Appear Automatically!

  • Once uploaded, your picture will appear in the left sidebar at the top
  • The filename in _config.yml is already set to "profile.png"
  • Wait ~30 seconds after pushing, then refresh your website

File Path

/Users/wangzixian/zixianwang2022.github.io/
└── images/
    └── profile.png  ← Your picture goes here

What Will Show

Your profile picture will appear:

  • 📍 At the top of your left sidebar
  • 👤 Above your name “Zixian Wang”
  • 🖼️ As a 300px avatar image

Need help? The images folder already exists at /images/ in your repo!