Resolved GitHub Pages deployment issues for Hugo site

• Day: 2025-03-13
• Time: 09:10 to 09:50
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: Completed
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Git, Github Pages, Deployment, Hugo, Web Development

Description

Session Goal

The session aimed to resolve various issues related to deploying a Hugo site to GitHub Pages, including fixing gh-pages checkout issues, undoing accidental pushes, resolving merge conflicts, and ensuring proper deployment workflows.

Key Activities

• Fixing gh-pages Checkout Issue: Removed existing worktree, rebuilt the Hugo site, reattached the worktree, and pushed updates to GitHub.
• Undoing Accidental Push: Reset the gh-pages branch after an accidental push, found the last good commit, and redeployed from the correct directory.
• Assessing Repo Status: Resolved branch divergence, staged and committed local changes, and reset the gh-pages worktree for proper deployment.
• Resolving Merge Issues: Addressed ‘refusing to merge unrelated histories’ error and provided solutions for merging and resetting branches.
• Overwriting Remote Git History: Safely overwrote the remote Git repository with local files, ensuring backups were made.
• Deploying Hugo Site: Rebuilt, tested, and deployed the Hugo site to GitHub Pages, including staging changes and testing locally.

Achievements

• Successfully resolved multiple Git and GitHub Pages issues, ensuring the Hugo site was properly deployed.

Pending Tasks

• Monitor the deployment to ensure stability and address any new issues that may arise.

Evidence

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