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---
id: deployment
title: Deployment
---
To build the static files of your website for production, run:
```bash
npm build
```
Once it finishes, you should see the production build under the `build/` directory.
You can deploy your site to static site hosting services such as [ZEIT Now](https://zeit.co/now), [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/), [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/), and [Render](https://render.com/static-sites). Docusaurus sites are statically rendered so they work without JavaScript too!
## Deploying to ZEIT Now
Deploying your Docusaurus project to [ZEIT Now](https://zeit.co/now) will provide you with [various benefits](https://zeit.co/now) in the areas of performance and ease of use.
Most importantly, however, deploying a Docusaurus project only takes a couple seconds:
1. First, install their [command-line interface](https://zeit.co/download):
```bash
npm i -g now
```
2. Run a single command inside the root directory of your project:
```bash
now
```
**That's all.** Your docs will automatically be deployed.
Now you can connect your site to [GitHub](https://zeit.co/github) or [GitLab](https://zeit.co/gitlab) to automatically receive a new deployment every time you push a commit.
## Deploying to GitHub Pages
Docusaurus provides a easy way to publish to GitHub Pages.
### `docusaurus.config.js` settings
First, modify your `docusaurus.config.js` and add the required params:
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `organizationName` | The GitHub user or organization that owns the repository. If you are the owner, it is your GitHub username. In the case of Docusaurus, it is "_facebook_" which is the GitHub organization that owns Docusaurus. |
| `projectName` | The name of the GitHub repository. For example, the repository name for Docusaurus is "docusaurus", so the project name is "docusaurus". |
| `url` | URL for your GitHub Page's user/organization page. This is commonly https://_username_.github.io. |
| `baseUrl` | Base URL for your project. For projects hosted on GitHub pages, it follows the format "/_projectName_/". For https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus, `baseUrl` is `/docusaurus/`. |
In case you want to use your custom domain for GitHub Pages, create a `CNAME` file in the `static` directory. Anything within the `static` directory will be copied to the root of the `build` directory for deployment.
You may refer to GitHub Pages' documentation [User, Organization, and Project Pages](https://help.github.com/en/articles/user-organization-and-project-pages) for more details.
Example:
```jsx
module.exports = {
...
url: 'https://endiliey.github.io', // Your website URL
baseUrl: '/',
projectName: 'endiliey.github.io',
organizationName: 'endiliey'
...
}
```
### Environment settings
Specify the Git user as an environment variable.
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `GIT_USER` | The username for a GitHub account that has commit access to this repo. For your own repositories, this will usually be your GitHub username. The specified `GIT_USER` must have push access to the repository specified in the combination of `organizationName` and `projectName`. |
There are two more optional parameters that are set as environment variables:
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `USE_SSH` | Set to `true` to use SSH instead of the default HTTPS for the connection to the GitHub repo. |
| `CURRENT_BRANCH` | The branch that contains the latest docs changes that will be deployed. Usually, the branch will be `master`, but it could be any branch (default or otherwise) except for `gh-pages`. If nothing is set for this variable, then the current branch will be used. |
### Deploy
Finally, to deploy your site to GitHub Pages, run:
```bash
GIT_USER=<GITHUB_USERNAME> yarn run deploy
```
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## Deploying to Netlify
_This section is a work in progress. [Welcoming PRs](https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/1640)._
## Deploying to Render
Render offers [free static site hosting](https://render.com/docs/static-sites) with fully managed SSL, custom domains, a global CDN and continuous auto deploys from your Git repo. Deploy your app in just a few minutes by following these steps.
1. Create a new **Web Service** on Render, and give Render permission to access your Docusaurus repo.
2. Select the branch to deploy. The default is `master`.
3. Enter the following values during creation.
| Field | Value |
| --------------------- | ------------- |
| **Environment** | `Static Site` |
| **Build Command** | `yarn build` |
| **Publish Directory** | `build` |
That's it! Your app will be live on your Render URL as soon as the build finishes.