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Automating Hostinger Deployments with GitHub Actions & Webhooks

  Manually uploading files via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a workflow bottleneck that introduces significant risk. Dragging and dropping folders leads to missed files, overwritten configurations, and zero accountability regarding   what   changed and   when . While Hostinger provides a native "Git" feature in its hPanel, it is passively configured by default. It allows you to connect a repository, but it does not automatically synchronize changes when you push code to GitHub. You are left manually clicking "Deploy" in the dashboard, which defeats the purpose of Continuous Deployment (CD). This guide details how to bridge that gap using GitHub Webhooks and GitHub Actions to create a fully automated deployment pipeline. The Root Cause: Why Automatic Deployment Fails To understand the fix, we must understand the architecture of shared hosting environments. When you push code to GitHub, the transaction happens strictly between your local machine and GitHub’s servers...