Resolved Hugo and GitHub Pages Deployment Issues

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📅 2025-03-12 — Session: Resolved Hugo and GitHub Pages Deployment Issues

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

Session Goal

The goal of this session was to address and resolve issues related to Hugo site deployment on GitHub Pages, including configuration management and branch handling.

Key Activities

  • Commented in Hugo’s config.toml to manage configuration settings effectively.
  • Checked the status of the gh-pages branch on GitHub Pages to ensure proper deployment status.
  • Troubleshot the missing gh-pages branch in Git, creating it if necessary.
  • Restored the gh-pages branch on GitHub after the public/ folder was removed.
  • Managed uncommitted changes in Git to prepare for branch switching.
  • Fixed Git tracking for the public/ directory to ensure proper deployment of static files.
  • Troubleshot issues with Hugo’s baseURL configuration and general configuration file issues to ensure the site builds correctly.

Achievements

  • Successfully managed and restored the gh-pages branch, ensuring the Hugo site could be deployed correctly.
  • Resolved configuration issues in Hugo, allowing for proper site updates and deployment.

Pending Tasks

  • Monitor the deployment to ensure no further issues arise.
  • Consider automating some of the troubleshooting steps for future efficiency.

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