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How to publish an Eleventy site

Eleventy writes plain HTML and copies your assets next to it. There is no runtime and no hydration, so the build output is the whole site.

Build command
npx @11ty/eleventy
Folder to upload
_site
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  1. Build the project

    Run npx @11ty/eleventy in the project folder. This is the step Droply does not do for you: we publish finished pages, we never run your build.

  2. Find the output folder

    The build writes a finished site to _site. That folder, not the project folder, is what gets uploaded.

  3. Drag it in

    Drop the folder (or a ZIP of it) into Droply. It is live on an HTTPS droply.id subdomain in seconds, and re-uploading publishes a new version at the same URL.

Worth knowing about Eleventy

  • The output folder is _site by default and is set by dir.output in your Eleventy config. Check the config before you go looking for a folder that is not there.

  • Leave pathPrefix at / for a Droply subdomain. It exists for sites served from a subfolder, and setting it rewrites your links to a path that does not exist here.

  • Eleventy does not copy files it was not told about. If your CSS or images are missing after publishing, the passthrough copy for that folder is missing from the config, not from the upload.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Droply build my Eleventy project for me?
No, and it never will. Droply publishes finished static files. Running your build would mean running your dependencies on our servers, which is a different and much riskier product. Build locally or in your existing CI, then upload the result.
Which folder do I upload?
The _site folder that npx @11ty/eleventy creates, not the project folder. Upload it directly or ZIP it first; both work.
What happens when I update the site?
Build again and upload again. The new version replaces the old one at the same URL, so a link you have already shared keeps working. The Pro, Business and Enterprise plans keep a version history you can roll back to in one click.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes, on the Pro, Business and Enterprise plans. Point your domain at Droply, and the certificate is issued and renewed automatically.
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