Deployment Guide for Netlify

Option 1: Using GitHub (Recommended)

Backup your old distill blog (optional but recommended):

git checkout -b backup-distill
git push origin backup-distill

Add your new Quarto website files:

git add .
git commit -m "Migrate from distill to Quarto"
git push origin main

Go to your Netlify site dashboard:

Site settings → Build & deploy → Build settings
Update the settings:
- Build command: quarto render
- Publish directory: _site
Environment variables → Add:
- Key: QUARTO_VERSION
- Value: 1.4.0 (or latest version)

If you prefer to deploy manually without CI/CD:

Build your site locally:
```
quarto render
```
Deploy the _site folder:
- Drag and drop the _site folder to Netlify’s deploy page
- Or use Netlify CLI:
```
npm install -g netlify-cli
netlify deploy --prod --dir=_site
```

Remove old distill files: Delete these if they exist:
- _site.yml (replaced by _quarto.yml)
- Old R Markdown files (.Rmd)
- distill-specific configuration
Custom domain: If you have a custom domain, keep your DNS settings in Netlify
Redirects: The netlify.toml includes a catch-all redirect for client-side routing
Build time: First build may take 2-3 minutes

Make sure QUARTO_VERSION environment variable is set in Netlify.

Clear your browser cache or do a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R).

Check that publish directory is set to _site (not _site/ or docs).