Overview In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to deploy a Hugo static site to Amazon S3 and set up CloudFront for global content delivery. This approach provides a cost-effective and scalable solution for hosting static websites. Prerequisites Before starting, ensure you have: A Hugo site ready for deployment AWS CLI installed and configured Basic understanding of AWS S3 and CloudFront Steps Step 1: Build Your Hugo Site First, build your Hugo site for production:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or just curious about cloud computing, this guide will help you understand the basics. What is AWS? AWS provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments on a metered pay-as-you-go basis. Key Services to Know Compute Services EC2: Virtual servers in the cloud Lambda: Serverless computing Storage Services S3: Object storage service EBS: Block storage for EC2 Database Services RDS: Managed relational databases DynamoDB: NoSQL database service Getting Started Create an AWS account Explore the AWS Free Tier Launch your first EC2 instance Set up billing alerts Next Steps Once you’re comfortable with the basics, consider exploring: