Alpha: Exporting your site to code is currently in alpha. This feature is subject to change and may have bugs, issues, and limitations. We're actively improving it based on your feedback.
Build an exported site and run it on your own Node.js host. The build is a Node server that serves each page, along with the site's 404 page for unknown URLs.
The hosted site still partially depends on Wix. It loads fonts and media from Wix and calls Wix APIs for any business features on the page. For the site features that don't run outside Wix yet, see Current limitations.
Make sure you have:
Run the production server on your computer before you deploy, to check that the site builds.
To build and run the site:
In the root of the exported site, build the site:
The build writes to packages/site-app/dist. A page that the build can't compile stops the build.
Start the server:
Open http://localhost:3000 and check the site's pages.
The server serves the last build, so after you change the site, build it again.
Deploy the whole exported site, not only the build. The server loads the site's packages at runtime, and the build reads the site's settings from packages/site-app/.env.
To deploy the site:
Copy the exported site to your host, or push it to a git repository that your host deploys from. Leave out node_modules and dist, which the exported site's .gitignore already excludes.
On the host, install, build, and start the site:
The server listens on port 3000. To use a different port, set the PORT environment variable. Most Node.js hosting platforms set PORT for you, so the site works there without changes.
Last updated: 2 November 2026