Hexo deployment plugins¶

Hexo deployment plugins are software packages that extend the functionality of the Hexo static site generator to enable automated publishing to various platforms, such as Git repositories.^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md]

Deployment to Git¶

The standard method for deploying a Hexo blog to a Git repository (such as GitHub Pages) uses the hexo-deployer-git plugin^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md]. To use this plugin, it must be installed via the Node Package Manager (npm)^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].

The installation process involves running the specific install command to save the package as a dependency^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].

Configuration¶

Once the plugin is installed, the deployment destination must be configured in the _config.yml file^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md]. This configuration typically involves defining the repository URL and branch where the static files will be deployed^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].

Deployment Workflow¶

The deployment process is executed using two primary commands in the terminal^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md]:

1. Generate: The hexo generate command is run first to compile the static site files^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].
2. Deploy: The hexo deploy command is run to publish the generated files to the configured Git repository^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].

These commands can often be chained or scripted within package.json to streamline the workflow^[600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md].

Sources¶

• 600-developer__blog__hexo-blog__create-blog-Hexo.md