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Configuring GitHub to trigger a Netlify build on merging
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Configuring GitHub to trigger a Netlify build on merging

Triggering a build of an Antora site when changes are merged into the main branch ensures that builds occur regularly but not excessively frequently, and that they are only triggered by a trusted user (a repo owner).

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Configuring scheduled builds of an Antora project on Netlify
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Configuring scheduled builds of an Antora project on Netlify

A common approach to updating a doc site is to build the site on a regular automated schedule, for example, daily at midnight.

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Configuring continuous deployment of an Antora project on Netlify
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Configuring continuous deployment of an Antora project on Netlify

As with Hugo, it is possible to configure an Antora project to be built on Netlify. This means that Netlify monitors a designated Git repository (on a provider such as GitHub or GitLab) for changes to a specified build (for example, main) and automatically runs a build whenever changes are detected.

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Toolset for online documentation
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Toolset for online documentation

It can be daunting to put together a toolset to create and deliver online documentation. I know because I spent a number of months in 2021 investigating options and proposing a toolset for a software company to which I was consulting.

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