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An example of how to set your Gatsby application up to enable deployment on Kinsta App Hosting services.
Kinsta - Hello World - Static Site With Gatsby
An example of how to deploy a static site built with Gatsby on Kinsta Hosting.
Kinsta is a developer-centric cloud host / PaaS. We’re striving to make it easier for you to share your web projects with your users. You can focus on coding and building, and we'll take care of deployments with fast, scalable hosting.
At Kinsta, Static Sites are free, and you can host up to 100 sites on your account for completely free.
Kinsta offers 24/7 support via our chat system, which is always one click away in MyKinsta for customers with a paid plan or service.
If you only have a Static Site Hosting account, we have detailed Static Site Hosting documentation available. You can also connect with developers and knowledgeable community members in the Kinsta Community forum.
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.
| Configuration option | Value |
|---|---|
| Build command | npm run build |
| Node version | 18.16.0 |
| Publish directory | public |
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
During the deployment process Kinsta will automatically install dependencies defined in your package.json file.
Port
Kinsta automatically sets the PORT environment variable. You should not define it yourself and you should not hard-code it into the application. The serve packageutilizes the port set by Kinsta automatically.
Start Command
When deploying an application Kinsta will automatically create a web process with npm start as the entry point. Make sure to use this command to run your server.
Deployment Lifecycle
Whenever a deployment is initiated (through creating an application or re-deploying due to an incoming commit) the npm build command is run, followed by the npm start command.
What is Gatsby
Gatsby is a React-based open source framework for creating websites. More information is available on the gatsbyjs.com website.
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