Deployment

Once Unpress has generated your site/ folder, you can deploy the resulting static site to almost any static host.

Build the site locally

If you want to build before deploying:

cd site
npx @11ty/eleventy

This creates the dist/ output folder inside your output directory (e.g., site/dist/). Deploy the dist/ folder to your hosting provider.

Netlify

Fastest path:

1. generate the site with Unpress
2. build with npx @11ty/eleventy
3. upload site/dist to Netlify Drop

Vercel

Good option if you want Git-backed deploys.

1. commit your generated output directory to Git
2. import it into Vercel
3. set the build command to npx @11ty/eleventy
4. set the output directory to dist

Cloudflare Pages

Another solid static-hosting option.

1. push the generated output directory to Git
2. connect the repo in Cloudflare Pages
3. use npx @11ty/eleventy as the build command
4. use dist as the output directory

GitHub Pages

Works best if you already keep the generated site in Git and are comfortable with a GitHub Actions workflow.

Media considerations

Your deployment choice should match your media mode:

• local media: deploy the generated media files with the site
• S3 or SFTP reupload: ensure those hosts stay available
• leave URLs: keep the original WordPress media online or archived

Custom domains

All major static hosts support custom domains and HTTPS. Point your DNS at the host after your first successful deploy.