Deploying a Hugo static site on AWS gives you a fast, scalable, and cost-effective setup. In this guide, we’ll walk through hosting your site on Amazon S3, distributing it globally via CloudFront, and pointing a custom domain using Route 53.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

• A built Hugo site (hugo command generates the public/ folder)
• An AWS account with appropriate IAM permissions
• A domain name registered in Route 53 (or transferred there)
• The AWS CLI installed and configured

Step 1: Build Your Hugo Site

Run the Hugo build command to generate your static files: