Coming Soon Page - Deployment Instructions

Overview

This project includes a modern “coming soon” page that can be used before the official launch.

Files

• coming-soon.html - The coming soon page
• index.md - The actual homepage (currently active)

How to Use the Coming Soon Page

Option 1: Test the Coming Soon Page

Visit: https://yourusername.github.io/coastal-science/coming-soon.html Or locally: http://localhost:3000/coastal-science/coming-soon.html

Option 2: Make Coming Soon the Homepage (Temporary)

To activate coming soon mode:

1. Rename the current homepage:

   mv index.md index-backup.md
   mv coming-soon.html index.html
   

2. Commit and push:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Activate coming soon page"
   git push
   

To restore the actual homepage:

1. Restore files:

   mv index.html coming-soon.html
   mv index-backup.md index.md
   

2. Commit and push:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Launch full website"
   git push
   

Option 3: Use Jekyll Front Matter (Recommended)

Add this to the top of index.md to enable/disable the full site:

---
published: false
---

Then ensure coming-soon.html is at the root and rename it to index.html temporarily.

Customization

Edit coming-soon.html to update:

• Launch date/message (line ~98)
• Contact information (lines ~105-113)
• Colors/styling (in the <style> section)

Notes

• The coming soon page is self-contained (no external dependencies)
• Works on all devices (fully responsive)
• Professional gradient background with subtle animations
• Includes company logo and contact info