Question 1

How do I automate Discharge deployments in a CI/CD pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Use environment variables like AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY for authentication, then run `discharge deploy` as part of your build script. The tool supports idempotent operations, making it safe for repeated runs in automation.

Question 2

Discharge vs Netlify for static hosting – what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

Discharge is a CLI tool for AWS S3/CloudFront deployment, offering more control and cost savings but requiring AWS management. Netlify is a managed platform with built-in CI/CD, previews, and serverless functions, but at a higher cost and less flexibility for AWS-specific setups.

Question 3

How do I set up clean URLs for my static site with Discharge?

Accepted Answer

Enable clean URLs by deploying with Discharge—it automatically uploads HTML files twice (with and without .html extensions). No extra configuration is needed; just use the tool's standard deploy command for S3 to handle both URL styles.

Question 4

Why is my .io domain not receiving TLS verification emails in Discharge?

Accepted Answer

.io domains often lack WHOIS contact info, so AWS sends verification emails to system addresses like admin@domain.io. Ensure you have an email set up for one of these addresses, or consider using a different TLD to avoid this issue.

Question 5

Can I use Discharge with a custom CloudFront configuration?

Accepted Answer

No, Discharge abstracts CDN setup with sensible defaults and doesn't support advanced customizations like custom origins or cache behaviors. For fine-grained control, you'd need to manually configure CloudFront outside of Discharge.

Question 6

How to handle redirects from www to naked domain in Discharge?

Accepted Answer

Use the `redirects` configuration option in `.discharge.json` to set up prefix matches, or rely on DNS-level redirects if your provider supports them, as Discharge doesn't automate domain redirects beyond basic S3 routing rules.

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