diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index 3cba0e5..dc0e364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v4
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
       - name: Build with Jekyll
         uses: actions/jekyll-build-pages@v1
         with:
diff --git a/docs/github-pages.md b/docs/github-pages.md
index e2309f8..b88adf3 100644
--- a/docs/github-pages.md
+++ b/docs/github-pages.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 This repository is configured to use [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/) to host a simple, clean website for the project.
 
+## Initial Setup
+
+Before the workflow can deploy your site, you must configure your repository to use GitHub Actions for GitHub Pages. This is a one-time setup step that connects your repository's Pages settings to the `pages.yml` workflow included in this template.
+
+1.  **Navigate to Repository Settings:** Go to the main page of your repository and click on the **Settings** tab.
+2.  **Select Pages:** In the left-hand sidebar, click on **Pages**.
+3.  **Set the Deployment Source:** Under the "Build and deployment" section, you will see a **Source** option. Select **"GitHub Actions"** from the dropdown menu.
+
+After you select "GitHub Actions", the UI may present you with suggestions for common workflows (e.g., "GitHub Pages Jekyll", "Static HTML"). **You can ignore these suggestions.** This repository already contains a custom, pre-configured workflow (`.github/workflows/pages.yml`) that will be used automatically.
+
+> **Note:** If you do not perform this setup step, the `pages.yml` workflow will fail with a "Get Pages site failed" or "HttpError: Not Found" error.
+
 ## How It Works
 
 The site is built and deployed by the `.github/workflows/pages.yml` workflow. Here's a summary of the process: