https://pythonflow.com/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Pythonflow Hugo en-us alicandonmez90@gmail.com (flowfelis) alicandonmez90@gmail.com (flowfelis) Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200 https://pythonflow.com/posts/deploy-hugo-aws-lightsail/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200alicandonmez90@gmail.com (flowfelis) https://pythonflow.com/posts/deploy-hugo-aws-lightsail/ <p>Deploying a Hugo static site to an AWS Lightsail VPS gives you complete control and excellent performance. Here is the step-by-step process I used to build and automatically deploy this blog! 😎</p> <h2 id="1-creating-a-lightsail-instance">1. Creating a Lightsail Instance</h2> <ol> <li>Log into your AWS Lightsail Console.</li> <li>Click <strong>Create instance</strong>.</li> <li>Choose <strong>Linux/Unix</strong> and <strong>OS Only</strong> -&gt; <strong>Ubuntu</strong>.</li> <li>Choose your instance plan (the $5/mo plan is plenty for a static site) and click <strong>Create</strong>.</li> </ol> <h2 id="2-creating-a-static-ip">2. Creating a Static IP</h2> <p>By default, AWS changes your IP address if you restart the server. We don&rsquo;t want that. 😁</p>