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description: 'Learn how to use GitLab Pages to deploy a static website at no additional cost.'
-last_updated: 2019-06-04
-type: index, reference
stage: Release
group: Release Management
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers
@@ -11,46 +9,76 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/80) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 8.3.
> - Custom CNAMEs with TLS support were [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/173) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 8.5.
-> - [Ported](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/14605) to GitLab Community Edition in GitLab 8.17.
-> - Support for subgroup project's websites was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/30548) in GitLab 11.8.
-> - Bundled project templates were [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/47857) in GitLab 11.8.
+> - [Ported](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/14605) to GitLab Community Edition in GitLab 8.17.
+> - Support for subgroup project's websites was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/30548) in GitLab 11.8.
+> - Bundled project templates were [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/47857) in GitLab 11.8.
-**GitLab Pages is a feature that allows you to publish static websites
-directly from a repository in GitLab.**
-
-You can use it either for personal or business websites, such as
-portfolios, documentation, manifestos, and business presentations.
-You can also attribute any license to your content.
-
-<img src="img/pages_workflow_v12_5.png" alt="Pages websites workflow" class="image-noshadow">
-
-Pages is available for free for all GitLab.com users as well as for self-managed
-instances (GitLab Core, Starter, Premium, and Ultimate).
-
-## Overview
+With GitLab Pages, you can publish static websites
+directly from a repository in GitLab.
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-9">
<p style="margin-top: 18px;">
-To publish a website with Pages, you can use any Static Site Generator (SSG),
-such as Gatsby, Jekyll, Hugo, Middleman, Harp, Hexo, and Brunch, just to name a few. You can also
-publish any website written directly in plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.</p>
-<p>Pages does <strong>not</strong> support dynamic server-side processing, for instance, as <code>.php</code> and <code>.asp</code> requires. See this article to learn more about
-<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/">static websites vs dynamic websites</a>.</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Use for any personal or business website.</li>
+<li>Use any Static Site Generator (SSG) or plain HTML.</li>
+<li>Create websites for your projects, groups, or user account.</li>
+<li>Host your site on your own GitLab instance or on GitLab.com for free.</li>
+<li>Connect your custom domains and TLS certificates.</li>
+<li>Attribute any license to your content.</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-3"><img src="img/ssgs_pages.png" alt="Examples of SSGs supported by Pages" class="image-noshadow middle display-block"></div>
</div>
-### How it works
+To publish a website with Pages, you can use any SSG,
+like Gatsby, Jekyll, Hugo, Middleman, Harp, Hexo, and Brunch, just to name a few. You can also
+publish any website written directly in plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
-To use GitLab Pages, first you need to create a project in GitLab to upload your website's
-files to. These projects can be either public, internal, or private, at your own choice.
+Pages does **not** support dynamic server-side processing, for instance, as `.php` and `.asp` requires.
+Learn more about
+[static websites compared to dynamic websites](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/).
+
+## Getting started
+
+To create a GitLab Pages website:
+
+| Document | Description |
+| -------- | ----------- |
+| [Use a `.gitlab-ci.yml` template](getting_started/new_or_existing_website.md) | Add a Pages site to an existing project. Use a pre-populated CI template file. |
+| [Create a `gitlab-ci.yml` file from scratch](getting_started_part_four.md) | Add a Pages site to an existing project. Learn how to create and configure your own CI file. |
+| [Use a new project template](getting_started/pages_bundled_template.md) | Create a new project with Pages already configured by using a new project template. |
+| [Fork a sample project](getting_started/fork_sample_project.md) | Create a new project with Pages already configured by forking a sample project. |
+
+To update a GitLab Pages website:
+
+| Document | Description |
+| -------- | ----------- |
+| [GitLab Pages domain names, URLs, and base URLs](getting_started_part_one.md) | Learn about GitLab Pages default domains. |
+| [Explore GitLab Pages](introduction.md) | Requirements, technical aspects, specific GitLab CI/CD configuration options, Access Control, custom 404 pages, limitations, FAQ. |
+| [Custom domains and SSL/TLS Certificates](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md) | Custom domains and subdomains, DNS records, and SSL/TLS certificates. |
+| [Let's Encrypt integration](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/lets_encrypt_integration.md) | Secure your Pages sites with Let's Encrypt certificates, which are automatically obtained and renewed by GitLab. |
+| [CloudFlare certificates](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) | Secure your Pages site with CloudFlare certificates. |
+
+Learn more and see examples:
+
+| Document | Description |
+| -------- | ----------- |
+| [Static vs dynamic websites](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) | Static versus dynamic site overview. |
+| [Modern static site generators](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) | SSG overview. |
+| [Build any SSG site with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/) | Use SSGs for GitLab Pages. |
-GitLab will always deploy your website from a very specific folder called `public` in your
-repository. Note that when you create a new project in GitLab, a [repository](../repository/index.md)
+## How it works
+
+To use GitLab Pages, you must create a project in GitLab to upload your website's
+files to. These projects can be either public, internal, or private.
+
+GitLab always deploys your website from a very specific folder called `public` in your
+repository. When you create a new project in GitLab, a [repository](../repository/index.md)
becomes available automatically.
-To deploy your site, GitLab will use its built-in tool called [GitLab CI/CD](../../../ci/README.md),
+To deploy your site, GitLab uses its built-in tool called [GitLab CI/CD](../../../ci/README.md)
to build your site and publish it to the GitLab Pages server. The sequence of
scripts that GitLab CI/CD runs to accomplish this task is created from a file named
`.gitlab-ci.yml`, which you can [create and modify](getting_started_part_four.md) at will. A specific `job` called `pages` in the configuration file will make GitLab aware that you are deploying a GitLab Pages website.
@@ -59,59 +87,29 @@ You can either use GitLab's [default domain for GitLab Pages websites](getting_s
`*.gitlab.io`, or your own domain (`example.com`). In that case, you'll
need admin access to your domain's registrar (or control panel) to set it up with Pages.
-### Getting started
-
-To get started with GitLab Pages, you can either:
-
-- [Use a bundled website template ready to go](getting_started/pages_bundled_template.md).
-- [Copy an existing sample](getting_started/fork_sample_project.md).
-- [Create a website from scratch or deploy an existing one](getting_started/new_or_existing_website.md).
+The following diagrams show the workflows you might follow to get started with Pages.
<img src="img/new_project_for_pages_v12_5.png" alt="New projects for GitLab Pages" class="image-noshadow">
-Optional features:
+## Access to your Pages site
-- Use a [custom domain or subdomain](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md#set-up-pages-with-a-custom-domain).
-- Add an [SSL/TLS certificate to secure your site under the HTTPS protocol](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md#adding-an-ssltls-certificate-to-pages).
-
-Note that, if you're using GitLab Pages default domain (`.gitlab.io`),
+If you're using GitLab Pages default domain (`.gitlab.io`),
your website will be automatically secure and available under
HTTPS. If you're using your own custom domain, you can
optionally secure it with SSL/TLS certificates.
-## Availability
-
If you're using GitLab.com, your website will be publicly available to the internet.
-
To restrict access to your website, enable [GitLab Pages Access Control](pages_access_control.md).
-If you're using self-managed instances (Core, Starter, Premium, or Ultimate),
+If you're using a self-managed instance (Core, Starter, Premium, or Ultimate),
your websites will be published on your own server, according to the
[Pages admin settings](../../../administration/pages/index.md) chosen by your sysadmin,
-who can opt for making them public or internal to your server.
+who can make them public or internal.
-## Explore GitLab Pages
+## Pages examples
-To learn more about configuration options for GitLab Pages, read the following:
-
-| Document | Description |
-| --- | --- |
-| [GitLab Pages domain names, URLs, and baseurls](getting_started_part_one.md) | Understand how GitLab Pages default domains work. |
-| [GitLab CI/CD for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md) | Understand how to create your own `.gitlab-ci.yml` for your site. |
-| [Exploring GitLab Pages](introduction.md) | Requirements, technical aspects, specific GitLab CI/CD's configuration options, Access Control, custom 404 pages, limitations, FAQ. |
-|---+---|
-| [Custom domains and SSL/TLS Certificates](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md) | How to add custom domains and subdomains to your website, configure DNS records and SSL/TLS certificates. |
-| [Let's Encrypt integration](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/lets_encrypt_integration.md) | Secure your Pages sites with Let's Encrypt certificates automatically obtained and renewed by GitLab. |
-| [CloudFlare certificates](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) | Secure your Pages site with CloudFlare certificates. |
-|---+---|
-| [Static vs dynamic websites](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) | A conceptual overview on static versus dynamic sites. |
-| [Modern static site generators](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) | A conceptual overview on SSGs. |
-| [Build any SSG site with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/) | An overview on using SSGs for GitLab Pages. |
-
-## Advanced use
-
-There are quite some great examples of GitLab Pages websites built for some
-specific reasons. These examples can teach you some advanced techniques
+There are some great examples of GitLab Pages websites built for
+specific reasons. These examples can teach you advanced techniques
to use and adapt to your own needs:
- [Posting to your GitLab Pages blog from iOS](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/08/19/posting-to-your-gitlab-pages-blog-from-ios/).
@@ -120,14 +118,9 @@ to use and adapt to your own needs:
- [Building a new GitLab docs site with Nanoc, GitLab CI, and GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/12/07/building-a-new-gitlab-docs-site-with-nanoc-gitlab-ci-and-gitlab-pages/).
- [Publish code coverage reports with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/11/03/publish-code-coverage-report-with-gitlab-pages/).
-## Admin GitLab Pages for self-managed instances
-
-Enable and configure GitLab Pages on your own instance (GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Editions) with
-the [admin guide](../../../administration/pages/index.md).
-
-**<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> Watch a [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD8c7WNcc6s) for getting started with GitLab Pages admin!**
+## Administer GitLab Pages for self-managed instances
-## More information about GitLab Pages
+If you are running a self-managed instance of GitLab (GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Editions),
+[follow the administration steps](../../../administration/pages/index.md) to configure Pages.
-- Announcement (2016-12-24): ["We're bringing GitLab Pages to CE"](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2016/12/24/were-bringing-gitlab-pages-to-community-edition/)
-- Announcement (2017-03-06): ["We are changing the IP of GitLab Pages on GitLab.com"](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2017/03/06/we-are-changing-the-ip-of-gitlab-pages-on-gitlab-com/)
+<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> Watch a [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD8c7WNcc6s) about how to get started with GitLab Pages administration.