Deployment and Hosting - helixml/docs

Deployment process using Netlify

Netlify is a popular platform for deploying and hosting static websites. It offers continuous deployment from Git, automatic HTTPS, and custom domains, among other features. Here’s an overview of the deployment process using Netlify for the project docs.

Create a new site on Netlify

Go to the Netlify website and sign up for a new account. Once you have signed up, click on “New site from Git” and select your Git provider (e.g. GitHub). Choose the repository for the docs project and set the following options:

Build command: hugo
Publish directory: public

Click on “Deploy site” to create a new site.

Configure environment variables (optional)

If your site requires any environment variables, you can configure them in the Netlify site settings. For example, you might want to set the HUGO_VERSION variable to specify the version of Hugo to use.

Configure Hugo modules (optional)

If your site uses Hugo modules, you can configure them in the config.toml file. For example, to use the imfing/hextral module, add the following line to the config.toml file:

module imfing/hextral

Configure Netlify redirects (optional)

If your site requires any redirects, you can configure them in the Netlify site settings. For example, you might want to redirect /about to /about/ by adding the following line to the netlify.toml file:

[[redirects]]
from = "/about"
to = "/about/"
status = 301

Configure custom domain (optional)

If you want to use a custom domain for your site, you can configure it in the Netlify site settings. First, add the custom domain to your site and wait for Netlify to verify it. Then, configure the DNS settings for your domain to point to the Netlify servers.

Conclusion

Netlify is a powerful platform for deploying and hosting static websites. By following the steps above, you can deploy the docs project to Netlify and take advantage of its features. For more information, see the Netlify documentation.

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