Create Astro apps quickly, from Development to Production on Diploi

Getting started with Astro apps, the easy way

You can start an Astro project in several ways, by using the official CLI, grabbing a community starter from GitHub, or wiring up your own config, but if you’re looking for the fastest and smoothest way, Diploi makes it ridiculously easy.

What you need

A GitHub account, sign up here if you don’t have one yet: https://github.com/signup

How to create an app with Astro

Sign up for a free Diploi account at https://console.diploi.com/
In the Dashboard, click Create Project +
Under Pick Components, choose Astro You can also add additional tools or services here if you want to extend your stack.
In Pick Add-ons, select any databases or extra tools you need.
Choose Create Repository so Diploi generates a brand new GitHub repo for your project.
Click Launch Stack

Diploi will spin up a full Development environment in the cloud where you can:

Preview your Astro site live instantly
Code directly in the browser using the built-in IDE
Or connect remotely via SSH using VS Code, Cursor, or any dev container–friendly IDE

Launching your Astro app to Production

When you’re ready to go live:

Open your Astro Project’s dashboard: https://console.diploi.com/<YOUR_USERNAME>/project/<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>
Click Create Deployment +
Select Production as the deployment stage
Choose the cluster size depending on your needs
Pick the source branch you want to deploy, such as main
Customize any necessary environment variables
Click Create Deployment +

Your Astro site is now fully deployed and ready to scale!

Configuring a custom domain for your Astro site in Production

By default, your site will use a .diploi.me URL. To switch to a custom domain:

Head to your Production Deployment’s Options tab, or go directly to: https://console.diploi.com/<YOUR_USERNAME>/project/<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>/deployment/<YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_ID>/options
In the Endpoints section, click to disable Use Auto‑Generated Endpoints
A field will appear showing your current Diploi subdomain, and a checkbox to enable a custom domain
Enable the checkbox and enter your custom domain name
Scroll down and click Save Changes
In your DNS settings, create a CNAME record pointing to edge.diploi.com

Give it up to 30 minutes for DNS and SSL propagation to complete.

Trying out Astro for the first time?

You don’t need to install anything, just try Astro in the cloud on Diploi in two simple ways:

Not signed up yet? Head to https://diploi.com/#StackBuilder to launch a trial project, or go straight to the Astro component page: https://diploi.com/component/astro
Already have a Diploi account? Create a new project and in the Repository section, select Quick Launch. This gives you a temporary environment to explore Astro without connecting a repo.

Want to see other frameworks supported on Diploi? Let us know on Discord!

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