VSCode SFTP Configuration

Configure VSCode SFTP for deploying static websites to production servers. Provides complete workflow including production-ready Nginx configuration templates with security headers, caching strategies, and performance optimizations.

Core Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Project Structure

Identify the static files to deploy:

• Pure static projects: HTML, CSS, JS in root directory
• Build-based projects: Look for dist/, build/, or public/ output directories
• Static generators: Check for build commands in package.json or documentation

Ask the user for deployment details:

1. Remote server address (IP or hostname)
2. Remote path (e.g., /var/www/sitename)
3. SSH authentication method (password or SSH key path)
4. Domain name(s) for Nginx configuration
5. Whether this is a main domain or subdomain