Render.com is a cloud platform for hosting web applications and static sites with ease, offering a free tier for static sites. It excels at automatic deployments from Git repositories like GitHub.
Short Steps to Configure GitHub with Render for Your Blog:
- Sign Up: Create a free account at https://render.com/.
- Connect GitHub: In your Render dashboard, connect your GitHub account, authorizing Render to access your blog's repository.
- New Static Site: Click "+ New" and choose "Static Site."
- Configure:
- Select your blog's GitHub repository and branch.
- Specify the Build Command
- Specify the Publish Directory
- Create: Click "Create Static Site." Render will build and deploy your blog automatically.
- Access: Your blog will be live at a .onrender.com URL. You can optionally add a custom domain in the settings.
Render will automatically update your blog whenever you push changes to your GitHub repository.
