Deploying an Astro Site

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Deploying Your Astro Site

After building your Astro site, the next step is to share it with the world. Netlify offers a great platform for deploying Astro sites quickly and easily.

Steps to Deploy

  1. Push your code to GitHub: Make sure your Astro project is in a GitHub repository.

  2. Sign up for Netlify: If you haven’t already, create a Netlify account.

  3. Connect your repository: In Netlify, choose “New site from Git” and select your GitHub repository.

  4. Configure your build settings:

    • Build command: npm run build
    • Publish directory: dist

  5. Deploy: Click “Deploy site” and wait for Netlify to build and deploy your site.

Benefits of Netlify

  • Continuous Deployment: Any push to your main branch will trigger a new deploy.
  • SSL Certificate: Netlify provides free SSL certificates for your site.
  • Custom Domains: Easily set up custom domains for your Astro site.

Deploying to Netlify ensures your Astro site is fast, secure, and always up-to-date!

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