--- author: '' category: '' date: 2013/09/16 20:22:26 description: Some ways to deploy static sites very easily. link: '' priority: '' slug: trivial-nikola-deployment-using-pancakeio-and-backlift tags: nikola title: Trivial Nikola Deployment Using Pancake.io and Backlift type: text updated: 2013/09/16 20:22:26 url_type: '' --- So, you want to publish a site and want to do it now? As in, really right now? And for free? And you are a Nikola user. If you are a Dropbox user, open an account at `Pancake.io `_ Then set your ``OUTPUT_DIR`` to something like ``/home/yourname/Dropbox/Apps/Pancake.io`` and build. That's it. No deploy step. Or open an account at `Backlift `_ and set ``OUTPUT_DIR`` to ``/home/yourname/Dropbox/Backlift/foo`` where ``foo`` is your site's name as configured in Backlift. Build. No deploy step. Or open an account on `DropPages.com `_ or `KISSr `_ or `Site44.com `_ or just use a Dropbox public folder. Each of these services has advantages and disadvantages, from lame URLs to costing money, but hey, for a quick thing they are cool. You can always upgrade to `the real thing `_ later.