Deploying Static Websites with CI/CD: GitHub + AWS CodePipeline
Overview
This week, I dove into the world of DevOps by setting up a CI/CD pipeline to automatically deploy a static website every time I push changes to GitHub. The goal was to streamline the deployment process and eliminate manual uploads — and it worked like a charm!
Whether you're a beginner or just getting into automation, this guide will give you a quick overview of how I achieved this using GitHub, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, S3, and CloudFront.
What I Built
I created a simple static website using plain HTML and CSS. Here’s the flow of the deployment process I implemented:
Code on GitHub – Version-controlled and easy to manage.
AWS CodePipeline – Triggers automatically whenever I push to the main branch.
CodeBuild – Optional for static sites, but I used it for future scalability (e.g., compiling assets or linting).
S3 Bucket – Hosts the static files as a public website.
CloudFront – Ensures fast, global content delivery via CDN.
Tools & Services Used
GitHub – Code hosting and version control
AWS CodePipeline – Orchestrates the CI/CD process
AWS CodeBuild – Handles the build stage (even for static projects)
Amazon S3 – Static site hosting
Amazon CloudFront – Content Delivery Network (CDN) for speed
IAM (Identity & Access Management) – Ensures secure communication between services
Key Takeaways
🔁 Fully automated deployments = no more manual uploads — just push to GitHub and done!
🌍 S3 + CloudFront = blazing fast delivery, anywhere in the world
🔐 IAM roles are critical in securely allowing services like CodePipeline and CodeBuild to interact with S3 and other AWS resources
Final Thoughts
Setting up CI/CD for a static website might seem like overkill at first — but once it’s up and running, it saves tons of time and ensures consistency in your deployments. I
