How to Install Hexo
Hexo is an extremely fast, simple and powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.
This application is featured as:
- rapid: incredible generating speed - hundreds of files are built just in seconds;
- extensible: has a powerful plugins system for extending functionality;
- customizable: dozens of themes are available, so be sure you’ll find at least one you like.
Follow the simple steps below in order to install your Hexo application to the platform.
Create an Environment
1. Log in to your PaaS account and click the Create environment button.
2. In the opened frame, switch to the Node.js tab, wherein the default NodeJS application server will be already chosen. Therefore, specify the required amount of resources for it within cloudlet sliders in the Vertical scaling section, type your environment name (for example, hexo-blog), and click the Create button.
3. The process of creation will take up to a few minutes. Once it’s completed, you’ll see your environment at the dashboard.
Add Project
1. Hexo is an open source project, therefore just visit its page at GitHub and copy the corresponding link in the HTTPS clone URL section (use the highlighted button at the image below) to your clipboard.
2. Then return to the platform dashboard and click the Add project icon next to your NodeJS application server.
3. In the Git tab of the appeared Add project dialog frame, paste the previously copied link to the URL input field.
Click Add at the bottom of the screen and wait until your project is built and deployed.
Configure Hexo
In order to successfully run the Hexo application, you need to install several additional modules and specify a few configurations.
1. Click the Config icon for your NodeJS application server.
2. Locate the package.json file in the webroot/ROOT directory and add the following string to its scripts section:
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3. Save the changes you’ve made and Restart the NodeJS server with the corresponding button.
Note: You’ll need to wait until the Hexo module and all the required dependencies are successfully installed and initialized. Check the progress with the help of Logs (use the corresponding button next to the application server):
Use the Refresh button at the top tools panel of the appeared tab in order to track the process of initialization.
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4. As a result of Hexo init command execution, some files were edited/added, thus you need to Refresh the list of folders in order to see these changes:
5. Now you can find a new _config.yml file in this directory. Substitute the url variable’s value in its # URL section with a link to your environment (http://hexo-blog.jelastic.com in our case).
Then, scroll down to the # Server section and set the port (8080) and server ip (the one which is attached to your NodeJS application server) settings' values.
Note: You can find the required IP address using the gear icon at the Node ID line of your application server.
Don’t forget to Save the new configurations!
6. Open the package.json file again (still in the ROOT folder) and add the scripts section with the next options to it:
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7. Save changes and Restart the application server in the same way you did it before.
Run Application
Finally, open your application with the help of the Open in Browser button, located next to your environment.
Congrats! Now you have your own Hexo blog platform, easily hosted within PaaS.
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