Videos

On-screen demos, tips, and tutorials using the Netlify platform.

Create a new Netlify site from the CLI

Create a new Netlify site from the CLI

by Philippe Serhal

In this video, we’ll walk you through how to create a new Netlify site directly from the CLI.

CLI
Trigger deployments on an interval with Scheduled functions

Trigger deployments on an interval with Scheduled functions

by Domitrius Clark

In this video we'll walk through triggering rebuilds on a marketing site, invoking a background function to send blog stats through email, and dive into what these workflows look like in code.

Functions
Smarter caching with query string parameters

Smarter caching with query string parameters

by Sean C Davis and Mathias Biilmann

In this clip from Web Unleashed 2024, Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann demonstrates how to leverage Netlify’s caching primitives to fine-tune caching behavior based on query string parameters.

Caching Primitives
Browse and search your Netlify deploy files

Browse and search your Netlify deploy files

by Nahrin Jalal

With Netlify’s Deploy File Explorer, you can navigate your build output like a file system, download only the files you need, and use substring search to quickly find specific resources.

Extensions
Building a collaborative text editor with Y-Sweet, Supabase, and Netlify

Building a collaborative text editor with Y-Sweet, Supabase, and Netlify

by Sean C Davis

Join Sean C. Davis from Netlify's Developer Education team as he chats with Felicia Chang, Founding Engineer at Jamsocket, about building real-time collaborative applications.

Extensions
Block AI bots from crawling your Netlify site

Block AI bots from crawling your Netlify site

by Sean C Davis

Walk through the basics of using Netlify Blobs to allow users to upload images to your site—no third-party tools needed.

Blobs Primitives
Block AI bots from crawling your Netlify site

Block AI bots from crawling your Netlify site

by Nahrin Jalal

Learn how to tell AI bots not to crawl some or all of your website's data by adding a robots.txt file. And to cover those pesky bots that don't respect the robot rules, use a Netlify Edge Function to target user agent strings.

AI Edge Functions
Test redirects locally with Netlify

Test redirects locally with Netlify

by Sean C Davis

Testing your redirects directly in production? There’s a better way! With the Netlify CLI, you can replicate production behavior locally and ensure your redirects work perfectly before deploying.

CLI
Keeping secrets secret with Netlify

Keeping secrets secret with Netlify

by Sean Roberts

Netlify makes safeguarding your secrets simple. In this video, see how the Secrets Controller protects sensitive information every step of the way.

Admin
Advanced caching with Astro + Turso

Advanced caching with Astro + Turso

by Sean C Davis

Testing your redirects directly in production? There’s a better way! With the Netlify CLI, you can replicate production behavior locally and ensure your redirects work perfectly before deploying.

Astro Turso Caching

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