Build and Deploy a Headless Project with the Wix CLI

After developing and testing your Wix CLI headless project locally, you can take it to production. This article guides you through that process. You can also use Wix Skills to implement the build and deploy process.

For instructions on creating a project, see Quick Start with the Wix CLI.

Before you begin

Before getting started, make sure that you have Node.js (v20.11.0 or higher).

Step 1 | Build the project

Run the build command to build the assets for your project:

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Step 2 (Optional) | Create preview URLs

A preview URL is a link you can share with team members that allows them to preview and test your project. Each preview URL directs to a unique version of your project hosted on Wix's servers. Subsequent updates to your project won't affect any previously created versions.

To push your project to Wix's servers for hosting and create preview URLs, run the preview command:

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This returns unique URLs linking to preview versions of your site and dashboard that you can share with others.

Important: The preview command uploads your code but does not register all extensions in your project's configuration. Some extensions won't be recognized by Wix until you run release.

Step 3 | Release your project

To push your project to Wix's servers for hosting and releasing a version, run the release command and follow the prompts. This step also registers extensions in your project's configuration, so some extensions won't work until you've run release:

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Releasing pushes your project to Wix's servers and publishes your site. After releasing your project, the CLI provides the URL of your published site, and preview URLs for your project's site and dashboard.

Next steps

You now have a fully working project.

Use the following resources to continue building your project:

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