Easily Deploying Angular SSR to Netlify with GitHub’s CI/CD in Just a Few Steps!

Angular Universal Server Side Rendering (SSR) allows you to render your Angular application on the server before sending it to the browser, which can greatly improve performance and SEO. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of deploying an Angular SSR application to Netlify in just a few simple steps, and setting up continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) using GitHub.

Prerequisites:

1. An Angular project with SSR enabled.
2. A GitHub account.
3. A Netlify account.

Step 1: Set up your Angular project for SSR
If you haven’t already enabled SSR in your Angular project, you can do so by following the official Angular Universal guide (https://angular.io/guide/universal). Once SSR is enabled, build your project using the following command:

ng build --prod

Step 2: Create a new GitHub repository
Create a new repository on GitHub to host your Angular project. Push your code to the repository using the following commands:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin <repository_url>
git push -u origin master

Step 3: Set up CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Create a new file called deploy.yml in the .github/workflows directory of your project and add the following code:

name: Deploy

on:
    push:
        branches:
            - master

jobs:
    build:
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest

        steps:
            - name: Checkout code
              uses: actions/checkout@v2

            - name: Install Node.js
              uses: actions/setup-node@v1
              with:
                  node-version: 12.x

            - name: Build project
              run: ng build --prod

This GitHub Actions workflow will run every time you push code to the master branch, building the project using the ng build --prod command.

Step 4: Deploy your Angular SSR application to Netlify
Sign in to Netlify and click on the "New site from Git" button. Select GitHub as your Git provider, choose the repository where your Angular project is hosted, and configure the build settings:

• Build command: npm run build:ssr
• Publish directory: dist/your-project-name/browser

Click "Deploy site" to deploy your Angular SSR application to Netlify.

Step 5: Set up environment variables
If your Angular project relies on environment variables, you can set them up in the Netlify dashboard under "Site settings" > "Build & deploy" > "Environment". Add your environment variables and save the changes.

That’s it! Your Angular SSR application is now deployed to Netlify, and any new changes you push to the master branch on GitHub will trigger a new build and deployment automatically. This CI/CD pipeline ensures that your application is always up-to-date and running smoothly.

In conclusion, deploying an Angular SSR application to Netlify in just a few simple steps and setting up CI/CD with GitHub is a powerful way to streamline your development workflow and ensure a seamless deployment process. With server-side rendering and continuous integration in place, your Angular application will be fast, SEO-friendly, and always up-to-date.