Why I Chose Render for Website Hosting
What
- Render https://www.render.com is a good choice for hosting static sites like this one.
The Free Hobby Plan
The Hobby plan is free ($0/month) and includes several useful features:
- Custom domains: Use your own brand.
- Global CDN: Fast delivery worldwide.
- Automatic SSL: Secure by default.
- Continuous deployment: Updates automatically on each GitHub push.
How to get started
- Create a GitHub repository and push your Hugo project.
- Create a new Static Site on Render and connect the repository.
- Set the Build Command to
hugo. - Set the Publish Directory to
public. - Add a custom domain if desired.
Prompt used to get started on Google Gemini (copy-friendly):
Compact one-line version (for scripts or quick paste):
I have a local Hugo project ready. Act as a DevOps Engineer and guide me through pushing this to a new GitHub repository and deploying it to Render. Specifically, tell me the exact 'Build Command' and 'Publish Directory' required in the Render dashboard for a Hugo site to ensure the build doesn't fail.