Building vitepress and a nuxt playground
I am trying to build a vitepress docs site and also include a /demo path that includes a generated nuxt playground. Would I modify the build command or the upload command?
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To include a generated Nuxt playground at a specific path (like
/demo) alongside your VitePress docs, you should focus on modifying the Nuxt build command to ensure the output is suitable for your deployment scenario (e.g., GitHub Pages).
Your example command:
is on the right track. Here’s what’s happening:
- NUXT_BASE_URL=/nuxt-mything/ sets the base URL for your Nuxt app, which is important for correct routing when deploying to a subfolder (like on GitHub Pages).
- --preset github_pages tells Nuxt to use the GitHub Pages deployment preset, which configures the output for static hosting under a subpath Hosting Providers.
Key points:
- You should modify the build command, not the upload command, to ensure the Nuxt playground is generated correctly for your deployment target.
- Make sure your Nuxt app is configured to generate static files (using nuxi generate or the appropriate build command for your setup).
- The output will be in the .output/public directory, which you can then copy or move to the desired location in your deployment (e.g., under /demo in your VitePress site).
Example:
If you want the Nuxt playground to be available at /demo, you might:
1. Build the Nuxt playground with the correct base URL and preset.
2. Move or copy the contents of .output/public to the /demo directory of your VitePress output before uploading/deploying.
References:
- Nuxt build command and presets
- Static hosting and output directory
- Deployment presets for GitHub Pages
If you need to automate this in CI, you would typically add a step after the Nuxt build to move the generated files to the correct place in your deployment directory structure. The upload/deploy step would then simply push the combined output (VitePress + Nuxt playground) to your hosting provider.
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@kapa.ai how would i copy the contents of .output/public to the /temp directtory of vitepress output
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:
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The knowledge sources do not provide explicit instructions for copying the contents of
.output/public to a /temp directory in your VitePress output. However, based on standard build and deployment practices, after running the Nuxt build (which outputs static files to .output/public), you can use a shell command to copy these files.
For example, in a Unix-like environment, you could use:
This command recursively copies all files from .output/public to the /temp directory inside your VitePress output. Make sure the /temp directory exists before running the command.
If you are using a CI/CD pipeline, you would add this as a step after building your Nuxt app and before deploying your combined site.
Again, this is a standard approach and not Nuxt-specific, as the knowledge sources do not mention this particular workflow. For more on the Nuxt build output, see the Nuxt .output directory documentation.
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