Branch deploys

Branch deploy controls

You can set up a branch deploy for a specific branch or for all new branches in your repository through your project configuration.

By default, Netlify will not generate a branch deploy unless a Developer or Owner has set up branch deploys for your site.

Missing collaboration tools on your branch deploy?

If you have an existing branch deploy that does not show the Netlify Drawer, try merging new changes into your branch to generate a refreshed branch deploy. For more help, check our troubleshooting docs.

Set up a branch deploy for specific branches

To set up a branch deploy for one or more specific branches, such as staging or qa:

1. Go to Project configuration > Build & deploy > Continuous Deployment > Branches and deploy contexts, and select Configure.

2. Select Let me add individual branches and enter the name of each branch you want to deploy. You can also enter branch names you haven’t created yet in your repository. To deploy all branches with a specific prefix, add an asterisk to the end of your branch name, e.g. features/*.

   

3. To confirm, select Save.

Set up branch deploys for all new branches

To automatically generate branch deploys for every new branch pushed to your remote site repository:

1. Go to Project configuration > Build & deploy > Continuous Deployment > Branches and deploy contexts, and select Configure.

2. Next to Branch deploys, select All. This excludes the designated production branch for your repository.

3. To confirm, select Save.

Turn off all branch deploys for your site

To turn off all branch deploys for your site:

1. Go to Project configuration > Build & deploy > Continuous Deployment > Branches and deploy contexts, and select Configure.

2. For Branch deploys, select None.

3. To confirm, select Save.

Protect all branch deploys with a password

You can control who can access your site’s branch deploys by requiring a password. Learn more at our Password Protection docs.