HAC DevOps & Deployment 2

Question 1

When deploying a HubSpot CMS theme update, what is the safest approach to avoid breaking a live site?

Accepted Answer

Use a staging environment or sandbox portal first

Answer

A sandbox or staging portal lets you validate theme changes without risking the production site.

Question 2

Which HubSpot CLI command syncs local project files to your HubSpot portal?

Accepted Answer

hs upload

Answer

`hs upload` transfers local CMS assets (templates, modules, CSS) up to the connected HubSpot portal.

Question 3

A developer wants to watch local file changes and automatically sync them to HubSpot during development. Which CLI command enables this workflow?

Accepted Answer

hs watch

Answer

`hs watch` monitors a local directory for changes and uploads them to the portal in real time.

Question 4

What file in a HubSpot CMS project defines the theme's metadata, labels, and screenshot preview?

Accepted Answer

theme.json

Answer

The `theme.json` file contains theme name, version, author, preview image, and label configurations.

Question 5

In HubSpot's deployment model, what is the purpose of the `hubspot.config.yml` file?

Accepted Answer

It stores portal ID and authentication tokens for CLI connections

Answer

`hubspot.config.yml` maps portal IDs to their corresponding personal access keys used by the CLI.

(HAC) HubSpot Administrator Certification Practice Test