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Kinsta - Hello World - Vite + React

An example of how to deploy a Vite + React App on Kinsta Hosting.


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Setup

Static Site Hosting [click to expand]

Dependency Management

Kinsta automatically installs dependencies defined in your package.json file during the deployment process.

Setting the Build Command, Node version, and Publish directory

After connecting the repository, Static Site Hosting will automatically try to populate all the fields with the correct values.

Build command npm run build
Node version 16.20
Publish directory dist

Deployment Lifecycle

Whenever a deployment is initiated (through creating an application or re-deploying due to an incoming commit), the build command is run, followed by the deployment of the Publish Directory content.

Application Hosting [click to expand]

Dependency Management

Kinsta automatically installs dependencies defined in your package.json file during the deployment process.

Port

Kinsta automatically sets the PORT environment variable. You should not define it yourself and you should not hard-code it into the application.

Start Command

When deploying an application, Kinsta automatically creates a web process based on the npm start in the package.json as the entry point.

Deployment Lifecycle

Whenever a deployment is initiated (through creating an application or re-deploying due to an incoming commit) the npm install and npm build commands are run.

What is React

React is a popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It allows developers to create reusable UI components and efficiently update the UI in response to data changes. More information is available on the React website.