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# GitHub Pages Deploy Action :rocket:
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[](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/deploy-to-github-pages) [](https://github.com/JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action/issues)
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This [GitHub action](https://github.com/features/actions) will handle the building and deploying process of your project to [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/). It can be configured to upload your production ready code into any branch you'd like, including `gh-pages` and `docs`.
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## Getting Started :airplane:
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Before you get started you must first create a fresh branch where the action will deploy the files to. You can replace `gh-pages` with whatever branch you'd like to use in the example below.
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```git
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git checkout --orphan gh-pages
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git rm -rf .
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touch README.md
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git add README.md
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git commit -m 'Initial gh-pages commit'
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git push origin gh-pages
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```
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Once setup you can then include the action in your workflow to trigger on any event that [GitHub actions](https://github.com/features/actions) supports.
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```
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action "Deploy to GitHub Pages" {
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uses = "JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@master"
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env = {
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BUILD_SCRIPT = "npm install && npm run-script build"
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BRANCH = "gh-pages"
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FOLDER = "build"
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}
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secrets = ["ACCESS_TOKEN"]
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}
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```
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## Configuration 📁
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The `secrets` and `env` portion of the workflow **must** be configured before the action will work. Below you'll find a description of what each one does.
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| Key | Value Information | Type | Required |
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| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
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| `ACCESS_TOKEN` | In order for GitHub to trigger the rebuild of your page you must provide the action with a GitHub personal access token. You can [learn more about how to generate one here](https://help.github.com/en/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line). This **should be stored as a secret.** | `secrets` | **Yes** |
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| `BRANCH` | This is the branch you wish to deploy to, for example `gh-pages` or `docs`. | `env` | **Yes** |
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| `FOLDER` | The folder in your repository that you want to deploy. If your build script compiles into a directory named `build` you'd put it here. You can instruct the action to deploy from the root directory by placing `/` in this field. | `env` | **Yes** |
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| `BASE_BRANCH` | The base branch of your repository which you'd like to checkout prior to deploying. This defaults to `master`. | `env` | **No** |
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| `BUILD_SCRIPT` | If you require a build script to compile your code prior to pushing it you can add the script here. The Docker container which powers the action runs Node which means `npm` commands are valid. If you're using a static site generator such as Jekyll I'd suggest compiling the code prior to pushing it to your base branch. | `env` | **No** |
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| `COMMIT_NAME` | Used to sign the commit, this should be your name. If not provided it will default to `username@users.noreply.github.com` | `env` | **No** |
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| `COMMIT_EMAIL` | Used to sign the commit, this should be your email. If not provided it will default to your username. | `env` | **No** |
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With the action correctly configured you should see something similar to this in your GitHub actions workflow editor.
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