This guide will show you how to deploy a Hexo blog and get your domain set up.
Hexo is a fast, and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js. To build a Hexo blog, start with a template:
Deploy Hexo to Vercel
Vercel is a platform for deploying the fastest Hexo blogs. You can deploy your blog with zero configuration to the best frontend infrastructure.
- Develop: Build Hexo blogs that connect to your favorite APIs, databases, and content management systems.
- Preview: Integrate with any GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository for instant continuous deployment.
- Ship: Deploy your blog to every edge node worldwide for the fastest Hexo blogs. Static files, Serverless and Edge Functions, and more.
Built-in CI/CD for Hexo blogs
Vercel has integrations for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket to enable CI/CD for your Hexo blog with zero configuration. Then, you can run automated tests for performance and reliability on every push. Pull and merge requests are deployed instantly to a unique URL, accessible to your entire team.
Add your custom domain
After deploying, your new Hexo blog will automatically be assigned a .vercel.app
suffixed domain. You can then add a Custom Domain on your choice, either from a third-party or purchased through Vercel.
Deploy Hexo to Vercel
Start from a template
Vercel CLI
- Install the Vercel CLI and run
vercel
to deploy. - Vercel will detect that you are using Hexo and will enable the correct settings for your deployment.
- Your blog is deployed! (e.g. hexo-template.vercel.app)
Vercel for Git
- Push your code to your git repository (GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket).
- Import your Hexo project into Vercel.
- Vercel will detect that you are using Hexo and will enable the correct settings for your deployment.
- Your blog is deployed! (e.g. hexo-template.vercel.app)