| Recipe 44 | Automating Static Site Deployment with Grunt |
Problem
Web developers working with static sites typically use tools like FTP to transfer web pages and associated assets into production. This practice works on a small scale, but as things get more complicated, manual processes break down. A file might be left out accidentally or copied to the wrong location. In addition, practices such as asset packaging—combining multiple JavaScript files into a single, compressed file—are required to improve download speed. We want to add this process easily to an automated deployment process. We need to develop a simple workflow that’s easy to maintain yet flexible enough to extend.
Ingredients
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