Deployment Guide

Your new Quarto academic website is ready for deployment! Here are the steps to get it online.

Quick Start

The site is currently running locally at: http://localhost:4200

To stop the preview server:

quarto preview --stop

Deployment Options

1. GitHub Pages (Recommended)

# Navigate to your project directory
cd "Quarto website"

# Deploy to GitHub Pages
quarto publish gh-pages

# Follow the prompts to configure GitHub repository

2. Netlify

1. Push your project to a GitHub repository
2. Connect Netlify to your repository
3. Set build command: quarto render
4. Set publish directory: _site
5. Deploy automatically on every push

3. Vercel

1. Push your project to a GitHub repository
   
2. Import project in Vercel
3. Vercel will auto-detect Quarto and configure build settings
4. Deploy automatically

4. Manual Deployment

# Build the site
quarto render

# Upload contents of _site/ folder to your web server

Pre-Deployment Checklist

• Update contact information in _quarto.yml
• Replace placeholder content with your actual information
• Add your publications to _bibliography/papers.bib
• Update social media links in navigation
• Add your actual profile picture
• Test all links and navigation
• Review and customize the styling if needed

Domain Configuration

If using a custom domain:

1. GitHub Pages: Add CNAME file with your domain
2. Netlify: Configure domain in site settings
3. Vercel: Add domain in project settings

SSL/HTTPS

All modern hosting platforms provide free SSL certificates. Ensure your site uses HTTPS for: - Better SEO rankings - Secure connections - Professional appearance

Site Maintenance

Adding New Blog Posts

# Create new post directory
mkdir "blog/posts/YYYY-MM-DD-post-title"

# Create index.qmd with frontmatter:
---
title: "Your Post Title"
description: "Brief description"
author: "Joseph Frimpong"
date: "2024-01-15"
categories: [category1, category2]
---

Updating Publications

Add new entries to _bibliography/papers.bib in standard BibTeX format.

Modifying Styling

Edit styles/custom.scss to customize colors, fonts, and layouts.

Performance Optimization

Your site is already optimized with: - ✅ Responsive images - ✅ Minified CSS/JS - ✅ Clean HTML structure - ✅ Fast loading times - ✅ Mobile-friendly design

Analytics & SEO

Consider adding: - Google Analytics - Search Console verification - OpenGraph meta tags (already included) - XML sitemap (auto-generated)

Support

For Quarto-specific issues: - Quarto Documentation - Quarto Community

For website content questions: - Review this README.md - Check example content in blog posts - Refer to original site structure

Backup Strategy

1. Keep source code in Git repository
2. Regular commits for content updates
3. Export/backup _bibliography/papers.bib
4. Save any custom assets/images

Your new academic website combines the best of modern web development with academic functionality. Enjoy showcasing your research and insights!