Deploy a Hugo Website to Cloudflare

Cloudflare is a prominent Content Delivery Network (CDN) that provides various services, including cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and DNS management. Its free plan includes unlimited bandwidth for static files, DDoS protection, a universal SSL certificate, and a user-friendly dashboard. To deploy a Hugo website on Cloudflare, users must first acquire a domain name, preferably through Namecheap. After creating a Cloudflare account, users add their domain and select the free plan, which requires updating nameservers with their DNS provider. Once the DNS configuration is complete, users can create a static Cloudflare Page by connecting to a Git repository and entering the build command for Hugo. After deployment, a Cloudflare Pages URL is provided. Users can then configure a custom domain to ensure their website is accessible via their purchased domain. Additionally, for SEO purposes, it is recommended to set up a www prefix and create a redirect rule to ensure that traffic to the www version of the site is redirected to the root domain. This process may take some time for DNS records to update fully, but typically completes within minutes.

- Cloudflare offers a free plan with various features for deploying static websites.

- Users must update their domain's nameservers to Cloudflare's for proper configuration.

- A Git repository can be connected to deploy a Hugo site on Cloudflare Pages.

- Custom domains and www prefixes can be configured for better accessibility and SEO.

- Redirect rules can be established to manage traffic between www and root domains effectively.