
Github pages
I have moved the entire website over to GitHub Pages. At the same time, I have done an overhaul of the website and the way I publish static website content.
I decided to do so because I encountered software upgrade issues with Ghost CMS version 3.32.2 to the latest release. The Ghost CMS isn't compatible with the most recent version of MySQL 8. I have attempted to install version 5.7 with no good luck.
I gave up and looked for alternatives.
Found an alternative:
- GitHub Pages as the website host.
- Publii static CMS.
The reasoning behind these choices are as follows:
- GitHub network is speedy.
- GitHub Pages allows a custom domain name.
- GitHub Pages is easy to use and maintain.
- GitHub Pages is free of charge.
- GitHub is secure; supports physical security keys as 2FA.
- Publii has an easy to use GUI which doesn't require complicated installation or configuration on the server or client.
- Publii makes publishing content to GitHub easy.
The website is also going through the Cloudflare network for additional performance and security benefits.
I should have moved sooner because it saves money and time. Now I can save myself 13 Euro each month. And I no longer have to maintain and keep the Vultr VPS updated.
Alternatively, if GitHub Pages doesn't end up working great, I can always move to Netlify, which is quite similar but offers a lot more features.
Update: as of October 6th, 2020, DigitalOcean unveiled its app platform. That is another method to host a static website or your app!
For now, it feels good. And I am proud to be hosted by GitHub!
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