File locations for Github Pages with an rss (podcast) feed - rss

I have a Github pages site setup to host my website. I'd like to host a small podcast (for myself) through pages. I wrote a feed.xml file with the rss code for the podcast. I'm having trouble figuring out where the file is located via the browser. I can see it in Github, and I can open other files in that same folder in the browser (such as the index.html file), but I cannot open the rss feed file in the browser. (I get a 404 message.) Nor can I get my podcast manager (Pocket Casts) to find it. Is it in some kind of folder?
I was using this person's website/github page as a bit of a template, but he appears to have things nested in folders that I'm finding difficult to follow as they are different on Github Pages vs. in the code files.

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I recently set up a WAMP server using phpMyAdmin and am having issues displaying images pulled from my website hosted via Pantheon. I've got everything running fine, but the images will not display.
I've exported my website's database via Pantheon and imported with phpMyadmin and the theme loads correctly, but not any images. It's running on WordPress as well. I've tried to find specific examples of this happening, but I'm not sure what the deal is. Any information would be appreciated.
If i get it right you exported you wp site and imported it at a local machine ?
Have you checked / changed the site url in wp ?
If in wp the site url dont match the real url the links to the files can get broken ..
Look at our site code in browser and there you should find the image link to see what wp realy try to load.
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I have some zip files uploaded in my public_html folder and the following links are not working:
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I recently had a strange problem on my site. This is a problem with urls that have not any relation my content (see screenshot with fake links in google search results). Fortunately these links are no external spam links.
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I've reviewed my site with a security checker, such as sucuri, unmasking, and all of these sites announced that my site is completely clean.
I deleted the old WordPress files (except wp-config & wp content folder) and replaced them with fresh and clean files.
1.I replaced the entire theme system files (php, js, etc.) with new and fresh files.
2.I changed all the passwords and worpress salts with using itheme security plugin, removed .htaccess file and let wordpress create a new one.
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I'm setting up a podcast with Jekyll and the rss file isn't taking the config.yml files information. site, title, author, etc... Does anyone have any experience with podcasting and Jekyll and setting up an rss feed? Thanks.
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how to secure woocommerce downloadable files

As the title states I have a question about digital downloadable products through woocommerce. I am new to web development and wordpress so go easy on me. I am trying to add a downloadable product where you can't access the file by direct url. I have set the download type to force download to prevent link sharing but found that I can still access the purchasable files by typing in the direct path Example:
example.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2015/06/examplefile.pdf
I have done quite a bit of research but have come up with very few results. One of the only things that I have found is that I should move the downloadable files outside of the root directory. I have attempted to do this but then the download links no longer work. Instead of doing a forced download like normal it redirects to to a page like
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