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An option to export production build as static HTML site

It would be great to have the ability to export production builds as static HTML, CSS, and JS files, especially for simple landing pages that donโ€™t rely on CMS content, dynamic data, or APIs. For example, projects like basic marketing pages, brochure-style pages, or one-pagers where content is usually static and donโ€™t require constant update or data fetching. This would allow us to host the site without a need for Node.js hosting or SSR capabilities. Since Clutch is powered by Next.js, having this functionality seems feasible: https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/guides/static-exports I hope this feature can be considered in a future release! :)

Mon 9 months ago

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Feature

From WordPress & cPanel to Clutch, React & Next.js: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Building and Deploying a Website

Iโ€™ve been using Bricks Builder for years, and before that, Oxygen Builder. Iโ€™ve always worked via shared hosting, which has been sufficient for my clients who serve only local markets, not global ones. Now that Iโ€™ve discovered Clutch, and believe it may represent the future of web development, Iโ€™ve started diving into JavaScript, followed by React and Next.js. However, Iโ€™d really like to see a step-by-step video tutorial for people like me, those used to simply spinning up a WordPress site through cPanel, that explains how to adapt our workflow for Clutch. Here are my main questions: Where do we host the WordPress backend? I assume this can still be done on a shared hosting platform? For the frontend, we can host it via Clutch or alternatively export everything and deploy the files to a hosting provider that supports Node.js right? How do we deploy the frontend as beginners so that the site goes live? Since Clutch is a desktop app, is it always connected to both the frontend and backend? What happens if my computer crashes, does Clutch remember my last revision once I reinstall the app? More generally, Iโ€™d love a beginner-friendly tutorial that walks through the entire process, from start to finish, of building a simple site (with a blog and contact form), putting both the backend and frontend online, and maintaining it afterwards. How do we update the site from the backend? How do we edit or update it from the frontend? Iโ€™m eager to learn this new approach but would appreciate guidance tailored to someone coming from a traditional WordPress & cPanel background.

pixelik 9 months ago

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Docs