diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 012af90..1baae11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       # Runs a single command using the runners shell
-      - name: set up permissions
-        run: chmod +x pages-publish.sh
+      # - name: set up permissions
+      #   run: chmod +x pages-publish.sh
 
       # Runs a set of commands using the runners shell
       - name: Run a multi-line script
diff --git a/pages-publish.sh b/pages-publish.sh
index d48ae50..542c485 100644
--- a/pages-publish.sh
+++ b/pages-publish.sh
@@ -3,16 +3,8 @@
 # install tools
 sudo apt-get install -y git make python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel
 
-# setup github config
-# git config user.email "185067@nith.ac.in"
-# git config user.name "avinal"
-# echo "git config added"
-
 # install dependencies
 sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
-# pelican commands
-# sudo make theme
-
 # publish to github pages
 sudo make github
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