GitHub Action file to deploy Hugo

deploy.yml

# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions

name: Deploy

# Controls when the action will run. Triggers the workflow on push or pull request
# events but only for the master branch
on:
  push:
    branches: master

# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
jobs:
  # This workflow contains a single job called "deploy"
  deploy:
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
    steps:
      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
      
      # Github Actions fo Hugo
      - name: Setup Hugo
        uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v2
        with:
          hugo-version: "0.81.0"
      
      # Creates ./public directory
      - name: Build
        run: hugo --minify
      
      # Upload/Commit the contents from publish_dir -> external_repository
      - name: Deploy
        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
        with:
          external_repository: aneesahammed/aneesahammed.github.io
          publish_branch: master
          personal_token: ${{secrets.GH_TOKEN}}
          user_name: aneesahammed
          user_email: [email protected]
          publish_dir: ./public