Deployment Guide

WTicket can be deployed on any static hosting platform. This guide covers the most popular options.

GitHub Pages (Recommended)

GitHub Pages provides free hosting with HTTPS and global CDN distribution.

Step 1: Create a GitHub Repository

1. Navigate to github.com

2. Create a new repository named wticket

3. Clone your repository locally

Step 2: Push Code to Repository

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/wticket.git
git push -u origin main

Step 3: Enable GitHub Pages

1. Navigate to repository Settings

2. Scroll to Pages section

3. Select source branch: main

4. Select folder: / (root)

5. Click Save

Step 4: Access Your Site

Your site will be available at: https://yourusername.github.io/wticket

Note

Initial deployment may take 2-3 minutes. Enable HTTPS by checking “Enforce HTTPS” in Pages settings.

Netlify

Netlify offers drag-and-drop deployment with automatic SSL certificates.

Step 1: Connect Repository

1. Visit netlify.com and sign up

2. Click Add new site > Import an existing project

3. Connect your GitHub repository

4. Configure build settings (none required for WTicket)

Step 2: Deploy

Netlify automatically detects static files and deploys your site.

Step 3: Custom Domain (Optional)

1. Navigate to Domain settings

2. Click Add custom domain

3. Follow DNS configuration instructions

Vercel

Vercel provides zero-configuration deployment with edge network distribution.

Step 1: Import Project

1. Visit vercel.com and sign up

2. Click New Project > Import Git Repository

3. Select your WTicket repository

Step 2: Configure

Vercel auto-detects static site configuration. No build command needed.

Step 3: Deploy

Click Deploy to publish your site.

Cloudflare Pages

Cloudflare Pages offers free hosting with global edge network.

Step 1: Create Project

1. Visit pages.cloudflare.com

2. Connect your GitHub repository

3. Select the main branch

Step 2: Configure Build

• Build command: (leave empty)

• Build output directory: /

Step 3: Deploy

Your site will be available at: https://project.pages.dev

Custom Domain Configuration

After deployment, configure a custom domain:

DNS Settings for Subdomain:

Type    Name    Content                    Priority
CNAME   wticket your-platform-pages.net   -

Recommended Records:

Type    Name           Content
A       @              192.0.2.1 (platform IP)
CNAME   www            your-site.pages.dev
CNAME   wticket        your-platform-pages.net

SSL/TLS Certificates

All recommended platforms provide automatic SSL certificates:

• GitHub Pages: Automatic after HTTPS enforcement

• Netlify: Automatic with Let’s Encrypt

• Vercel: Automatic edge certificates

• Cloudflare: Automatic with full encryption

Performance Optimization

Enable browser caching by configuring cache headers:

# Cache static assets
Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable

# Cache HTML (short)
Cache-Control: public, max-age=3600

CDN Distribution

All recommended platforms provide automatic CDN distribution:

• GitHub Pages: 200+ global PoPs

• Netlify: 200+ edge locations

• Vercel: Edge network in 100+ regions

• Cloudflare: 300+ data centers

Cost Comparison

Platform	Free Tier	Bandwidth	Custom Domain
GitHub Pages	Unlimited	100 GB/month	Free
Netlify	100 GB	400 GB/month	Free
Vercel	100 GB	1 TB/month	Free
Cloudflare	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free