Static sites

A static site is a folder of files that nginx serves behind the proxy.

A browser asks for /about. The proxy sends the request to nginx.

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A static site is files that nginx serves behind the proxy. A build step before that is optional: npm run build, Hugo, MkDocs, Jekyll…

Ferry makes the image: an nginx:alpine server that listens on port 80.

Create a static site

Terminal

ferry up my-site --type static --dir ./public

For /about, nginx serves about.html or about/index.html.

For the exact rules, the build step and the publish directory, see Static sites in Builds.

Cron jobs

A cron job is a command that runs on a schedule, then exits.

Sources

The source of a service is where its code comes from. A service has exactly one source.