README.md in s3_website-2.4.0 vs README.md in s3_website-2.5.0
- old
+ new
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"*": 300
```
Place the configuration into the file `s3_website.yml`.
+After changing the `max_age` setting, push with the `--force` option.
+Force-pushing allows you to update the S3 object metadata of existing files.
+
### Gzip Compression
If you choose, you can use compress certain file types before uploading them to
S3. This is a recommended practice for maximizing page speed and minimizing
bandwidth usage.
@@ -134,10 +137,12 @@
```
Remember that the extensions here are referring to the *compiled* extensions,
not the pre-processed extensions.
+After changing the `gzip` setting, push with the `--force` option.
+
### Using non-standard AWS regions
By default, `s3_website` uses the US Standard Region. You can upload your
website to other regions by adding the setting `s3_endpoint` into the
`s3_website.yml` file.
@@ -193,9 +198,12 @@
You can reduce the cost of hosting your blog on S3 by using Reduced Redundancy Storage:
* In `s3_website.yml`, set `s3_reduced_redundancy: true`
* All objects uploaded after this change will use the Reduced Redundancy Storage.
* If you want to change all of the files in the bucket, you can change them through the AWS console, or update the timestamp on the files before running `s3_website` again
+
+After changing the `s3_reduced_redundancy` setting, push with the `--force`
+option.
### How to use Cloudfront to deliver your blog
It is easy to deliver your S3-based web site via Cloudfront, the CDN of Amazon.