How to Move from GitHub Pages to Cloudflare Pages

Introduction GitHub Pages is a fantastic starting point for static sites. But as your needs grow—zero-downtime deploys, branch previews, global edge performance, custom headers and redirects, or serverless functions—you might want to graduate to Cloudflare Pages. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to migrate cleanly from GitHub Pages to Cloudflare Pages with minimal or zero downtime, while preserving SEO, URLs, and performance. We’ll cover: Preparing your repository (Jekyll/Hugo/Eleventy/Next/Astro/etc.) Configuring Cloudflare Pages builds and environments Switching DNS with no downtime Preserving links via redirects and canonical URLs Handling SPA routing, caching, headers, and forms Rollbacks, previews, and common pitfalls If you follow along, you can ship your site on Cloudflare Pages the same day. ...

December 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1908 words · martinuke0
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