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diff --git a/docs/content/en/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-firebase.md b/docs/content/en/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-firebase.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ef387cdce --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/content/en/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-firebase.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +--- +title: Host on Firebase +linktitle: Host on Firebase +description: You can use Firebase's free tier to host your static website; this also gives you access to Firebase's NOSQL API. +date: 2017-03-12 +publishdate: 2017-03-12 +lastmod: 2017-03-15 +categories: [hosting and deployment] +keywords: [hosting,firebase] +authors: [Michel Racic] +menu: + docs: + parent: "hosting-and-deployment" + weight: 20 +weight: 20 +sections_weight: 20 +draft: false +toc: true +aliases: [] +--- + +## Assumptions + +1. You have an account with [Firebase][signup]. (If you don't, you can sign up for free using your Google account.) +2. You have completed the [Quick Start][] or have a completed Hugo website ready for deployment. + +## Initial setup + +Go to the [Firebase console][console] and create a new project (unless you already have a project). You will need to globally install `firebase-tools` (node.js): + + +``` +npm install -g firebase-tools +``` + +Log in to Firebase (setup on your local machine) using `firebase login`, which opens a browser where you can select your account. Use `firebase logout` in case you are already logged in but to the wrong account. + + +``` +firebase login +``` +In the root of your Hugo project, initialize the Firebase project with the `firebase init` command: + +``` +firebase init +``` +From here: + +1. Choose Hosting in the feature question +2. Choose the project you just set up +3. Accept the default for your database rules file +4. Accept the default for the publish directory, which is `public` +5. Choose "No" in the question if you are deploying a single-page app + +## Deploy + +To deploy your Hugo site, execute the `firebase deploy` command, and your site will be up in no time: + +``` +hugo && firebase deploy +``` + +## CI Setup + +You can generate a deploy token using + + +``` +firebase login:ci +``` + +You can also set up your CI (e.g., with [Wercker][]) and add the token to a private variable like `$FIREBASE_DEPLOY_TOKEN`. + +{{% note %}} +This is a private secret and it should not appear in a public repository. Make sure you understand your chosen CI and that it's not visible to others. +{{% /note %}} + +You can then add a step in your build to do the deployment using the token: + +``` +firebase deploy --token $FIREBASE_DEPLOY_TOKEN +``` + +## Reference links + +* [Firebase CLI Reference](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cli/#administrative_commands) + +[console]: https://console.firebase.google.com +[Quick Start]: /getting-started/quick-start/ +[signup]: https://console.firebase.google.com/ +[Wercker]: /hosting-and-deployment/deployment-with-wercker/ |