📅 2025-03-12 — Session: Resolved GitHub Pages deployment issues for Hugo site

🕒 19:40–20:10
🏷️ Labels: Github, Hugo, Deployment, Configuration, Troubleshooting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: Address deployment issues for a Hugo site using GitHub Pages.

Key Activities:

  • Commented on configuration settings in config.toml using TOML syntax.
  • Checked and troubleshooted the gh-pages branch on GitHub, including branch status, creation, and restoration.
  • Managed uncommitted changes in Git before switching branches.
  • Reinitialized the public/ directory as a separate Git repository for GitHub Pages deployment.
  • Troubleshot Hugo configuration issues related to baseURL and config.toml.

Achievements:

  • Successfully reestablished the gh-pages branch and ensured the Hugo site is correctly configured for deployment.

Pending Tasks:

  • Verify the deployment on GitHub Pages to ensure all configurations are correctly applied and the site is live.