Netlify

Configuring GitHub to trigger a Netlify build on merging

9 May 2022
Posted by Rodrik Wade
Antora, Netlify, GitHub

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).

Configuring scheduled builds of an Antora project on Netlify

9 May 2022
Posted by Rodrik Wade
Antora, Netlify, GitHub

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

Configuring continuous deployment of an Antora project on Netlify

9 May 2022
Posted by Rodrik Wade
Antora, Netlify, CD

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.

Update and deployment workflow

11 April 2022
Posted by Rodrik Wade
Netlify, Hugo, Workflow

Initially Netlify was configured to build off the main branch, and I also made edits directly to the main branch on my local Git.

Going live

11 March 2022
Posted by Rodrik Wade
Domain registration, Netlify

Today I registered allthingsdocs.com through Netlify. The registration process is remarkably simple: Log in to Netlify. Choose the site for which you wish to register a domain.