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Deploying Hugo Sites: A Complete Guide	2023-07-22	Alex Johnson	Learn how to deploy your Hugo site to various platforms including Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages.	Deployment	hugo deployment netlify vercel github-pages	/images/blog/blog-3.webp

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Introduction

Once you've built your Hugo site, the next step is deploying it to make it accessible to the world. This guide covers various deployment options and best practices.

Popular Deployment Platforms

1. Netlify

Netlify offers a seamless deployment experience:

{{< code bash "terminal" >}}

Create netlify.toml

[build] publish = "public" command = "hugo --gc --minify"

[build.environment] HUGO_VERSION = "0.95.0" {{< /code >}}

2. Vercel

Vercel provides excellent performance and analytics.

3. GitHub Pages

Perfect for project sites and personal blogs:

{{< code yaml "github-workflow.yml" >}} name: GitHub Pages

on: push: branches: - main

jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Setup Hugo uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v2 {{< /code >}}

Deployment Best Practices

1. Use Version Control

   • Track your changes
   • Collaborate effectively
   • Enable automated deployments

2. Optimize Assets

   • Compress images
   • Minify CSS/JS
   • Enable caching

3. Configure CI/CD

   • Automate builds
   • Run tests
   • Deploy automatically

Performance Considerations

1. Page Load Speed

   • Optimize images
   • Minimize HTTP requests
   • Use CDN

2. SEO

   • Configure meta tags
   • Create sitemap
   • Enable robots.txt

Security Measures

1. Enable HTTPS
2. Configure Headers
3. Implement CSP

Conclusion

Choosing the right deployment platform and following best practices ensures your Hugo site is fast, secure, and reliable.

Resources

• Hugo Deployment Documentation
• Netlify Documentation
• Vercel Documentation