💻 Local Development Guide

SuzuBlog can run without local development. However, if you'd like to preview how your articles will be rendered on the site before publishing, setting up a local development environment is recommended.

1. Environment & Tool Setup

You may skip any or all of the following steps if you're certain your local environment already meets the requirements:

Node.js >= 20
Git
pnpm

1.1 Install Node.js

Check if Node.js is installed by running:

node --version

If you see a version like v22.0.0, you're good to go. Otherwise, please install Node.js.

We recommend using the latest LTS version:

• macOS/Linux: Use nvm for version management
• Windows: Use fvm

👉 Download Node.js

1.2 Install Git

Make sure Git is installed before cloning the repository:

git --version

If the output looks like git version 2.40.0, Git is installed. If not, download it here:

👉 Download Git

1.3 Clone the Repository

Run the following command in your terminal to clone the project locally:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git

1.4 Install pnpm

SuzuBlog uses pnpm as the package manager. To check if it’s installed:

pnpm --version

If it's not installed, you can install it using corepack:

npm install --global corepack@latest
corepack enable pnpm

For more help, see the official docs:

👉 pnpm Installation Guide

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2. Install Dependencies

In the project directory, run:

pnpm install

3. Start the Local Development Server

To launch the development environment:

pnpm dev

Then visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to preview the site.

4. Build & Preview Production Version

To simulate the production environment and preview the final build:

pnpm build
pnpm start

Visit http://localhost:3000 again to view the result.

5. Additional Commands

• Lint your code:

  pnpm lint

• Auto-fix code style issues:

  pnpm lint:fix