Automatically Deploy Your Website to InfinityFree Using GitHub Actions

 FreeFlowCI: Automatically Deploy Your Website to InfinityFree Using GitHub Actions

Deploying a website manually using FTP can be slow, repetitive, and frustrating. Every small update means opening an FTP client, logging in, uploading files, and hoping nothing breaks.

But what if every time you push code to GitHub, your website automatically updates itself?

That’s exactly what FreeFlowCI does.

FreeFlowCI is an open-source GitHub Action that automates deployment of your project to InfinityFree hosting. Once configured, it builds your project and uploads it automatically whenever you push code.

No manual FTP. No repeated uploads. Just push your code and your site updates.

What is FreeFlowCI?

FreeFlowCI is a GitHub Action designed to automate deployment workflows for developers using InfinityFree hosting.

It connects your GitHub repository to your hosting account and automatically uploads your files using LFTP whenever changes are pushed to your repository.

This makes it perfect for:

PHP websites

Node.js projects

Python applications

Static websites

Frontend frameworks

Instead of uploading files manually, your entire deployment pipeline runs automatically inside GitHub Actions.

Why FreeFlowCI Exists

Many developers using free hosting platforms like InfinityFree often rely on manual FTP uploads.

While this works, it creates several problems:

Deployments take time

Manual uploads cause mistakes

Teams can't collaborate efficiently

CI/CD workflows are missing

FreeFlowCI solves this by bringing Continuous Deployment to free hosting.

With a single configuration file, your repository becomes a fully automated deployment pipeline.

Key Features

FreeFlowCI includes several useful features designed for both beginners and advanced developers.

Automatic Deployment

Whenever you push code to your main branch, your project deploys automatically.

Supports Multiple Project Types

FreeFlowCI can automatically prepare your project before deployment:

PHP Projects

Runs composer install

Node.js Projects

Runs npm install

Runs npm run build (if available)

Python Projects

Runs pip install -r requirements.txt

Secure Credentials

Your FTP credentials are stored using GitHub encrypted secrets, ensuring they never appear in your repository code.

Beginner Friendly

If you're just deploying a simple HTML or PHP website, the default configuration works immediately.

Deploying a Simple PHP Website

To deploy a basic PHP or HTML site, create a GitHub workflow:

Yaml

name: Deploy

on:

  push:

    branches:

      - main

jobs:

  deploy:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: Frost-bit-star/FreeFlowCI@v1

        with:

          ftp_username: ${{ secrets.FTP_USER }}

          ftp_password: ${{ secrets.FTP_PASS }}

Once this is configured, pushing to main will automatically deploy your site to htdocs.

Deploying a PHP Project with Composer

If your project uses Composer, enable the PHP deployment option:

Yaml

deploy_php: "true"

FreeFlowCI will automatically run:

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composer install

before uploading files to the server.

Deploying a Node.js Project

For frontend frameworks or Node-based projects:

Yaml

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deploy_node: "true"

FreeFlowCI will automatically run:

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npm install

npm run build

before deployment.

Deploying a Python Project

For Python apps:

Yaml

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deploy_python: "true"

FreeFlowCI will install dependencies using:

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pip install -r requirements.txt

Setting Up GitHub Secrets

To keep your credentials secure, you need to add them to your repository secrets.

Navigate to:

Repository → Settings → Secrets → Actions

Add the following:

FTP_USER

Your InfinityFree FTP username

FTP_PASS

Your InfinityFree FTP password

Once added, FreeFlowCI will use these securely during deployment.

Deployment Workflow

Once everything is configured, the workflow becomes simple:

Write code

Push to GitHub

GitHub Actions runs FreeFlowCI

Project builds automatically

Files deploy to InfinityFree

Your website updates instantly.

Security

FreeFlowCI is designed with security in mind.

Uses GitHub encrypted secrets

Credentials never appear in logs

Deployment runs inside GitHub runners

Secure FTP connection via LFTP

This ensures your hosting credentials remain protected.

Who Should Use FreeFlowCI?

FreeFlowCI is ideal for:

Developers using InfinityFree hosting

Beginners learning CI/CD

Open source projects

Developers tired of manual FTP uploads

Anyone who wants automated deployments for free hosting

Final Thoughts

Automation is one of the biggest productivity boosts in modern development.

Instead of spending time uploading files manually, tools like FreeFlowCI allow developers to focus on what actually matters: building great software.

By connecting GitHub with InfinityFree, FreeFlowCI brings continuous deployment to free hosting environments, making modern development workflows accessible to everyone.

Try FreeFlowCI

If you want automated deployment for your InfinityFree projects, check it out:

GitHub Repository:

https://github.com/Frost-bit-star/FreeFlowCI