# several variables to substitte for your own project
DIR_NAME=sample_site
PROJECT_NAME=sample_site
HOSTNAME=example.com
DOMAINNAME=example.com

# create a directory for the project and enter it
mkdir $DIR_NAME
cd DIR_NAME

# create a new Dokku app
ssh dokku@$HOSTNAME apps:create $PROJECT_NAME
# add the domain for it
ssh dokku@$HOSTNAME domains:add $PROJECT_NAME DOMAINNAME
# add SSL certificates for the site
ssh dokku@$HOSTNAME letsencrypt:enable $PROJECT_NAME

# initialize the git repo and add the dokku as a remote
git init
git remote add dokku dokku@$HOSTNAME:$PROJECT_NAME

# .static file tells Dokku that current project is a static site
# so copy it to the /www directory and serve it behind nginx
touch .static

# create sample content
touch index.html
git add .
git commit -m "initial commit"

# push the static site to the remote
git push dokku main