Environments

What you need: Simply Static Pro

Environments let you save multiple Simply Static configurations and switch between them with a click. Each environment is a complete snapshot of your settings, including the deployment target, so you can keep a staging setup that pushes to a test location and a production setup that pushes to your live site, then flip between them without re-entering anything.

Enable the integration

Go to Simply Static > Integrations and turn on Environments.

Once it's on, an Environment section appears near the top of the Simply Static panel, with a Create an Environment button.

Create an environment

  1. Click Create an Environment.
  2. Enter a Name, for example staging .
  3. Click Create.

A new environment is created from your current configuration, so it captures your current settings. The easiest approach is to set everything up the way you want first, then save it as an environment.

Switch between environments

Once you have one or more environments, the Environment section shows the Current environment and a dropdown to switch.

Pick an environment from the dropdown to make it active. Simply Static loads that environment's saved configuration, so all your settings (deployment target, optimization, forms, and so on) change to match it at once. The Current label always shows which one you're working in, and any changes you make while it's active are saved to that environment.

Delete an environment

To remove an environment, select it in the dropdown and click the trash icon next to it.

Example workflow

A common setup uses two environments:

  • staging: pushes to a local directory or a test host, allowing you to preview changes safely.
  • production: pushes to your live host or CDN.

Build and check your site on staging, then switch to production and push once you're happy with it.