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# Continuous deployment with GitLab
## Introduction
In this tutorial, we will use [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/) to build, deploy, and host a [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) site. With Hugo and GitLab, this is incredibly easy.
It is assumed that you know how to use git for version control and have a GitLab account, and that you have gone through the [quickstart guide]({{< relref "overview/quickstart.md" >}}) and already have a Hugo site on your local machine.
## Create .gitlab-ci.yml
```bash
cd your-hugo-site
```
In the root directory of your Hugo site, create a `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. The `.gitlab-ci.yml` configures the GitLab CI on how to build your page. Simply add the content below.
```yml
image: publysher/hugo
pages:
script:
- hugo
artifacts:
paths:
- public
only:
- master
```
## Push Hugo site to GitLab
Next up, create a new repository on GitLab. It is *not* necessary to set the repository public. In addition, you might want to add `/public` to your .gitignore file, as there is no need to push compiled assets to GitLab.
```bash
# initialize new git repository
git init
# add /public directory to our .gitignore file
echo "/public" >> .gitignore
# commit and push code to master branch
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin https://gitlab.com/YourUsername/your-hugo-site.git
git push -u origin master
```
## Wait for your page to be built
That's it! You can now follow the CI agent building your page at https://gitlab.com/YourUsername/your-hugo-site/pipelines.
After the build has passed, your new website is available at https://YourUsername.gitlab.io/your-hugo-site/
## Suggested next steps
GitLab supports using custom CNAME's and TLS certificates, but this is out of the scope of this tutorial. For more details on GitLab Pages, see [https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/)