Initializes a website. If no folder is provided, Hexo will set up the website in the current directory.
new
$ hexo new [layout] <title>
Creates a new article. If no layout is provided, Hexo will use the default_layout from _config.yml. If the title contains spaces, surround it with quotation marks.
generate
$ hexo generate
Generates static files.
Option
Description
-d, --deploy
Deploy after generation finishes
-w, --watch
Watch file changes
publish
$ hexo publish [layout] <filename>
Publishes a draft.
server
$ hexo server
Starts a local server. By default, this is at http://localhost:4000/.
Cleans the cache file (db.json) and generated files (public).
list
$ hexo list <type>
Lists all routes.
version
$ hexo version
Displays version information.
Options
Safe mode
$ hexo --safe
Disables loading plugins and scripts. Try this if you encounter problems after installing a new plugin.
Debug mode
$ hexo --debug
Logs verbose messages to the terminal and to debug.log. Try this if you encounter any problems with Hexo. If you see errors, please raise a GitHub issue.
Silent mode
$ hexo --silent
Silences output to the terminal.
Customize config file path
$ hexo --config custom.yml
Uses a custom config file (instead of _config.yml). Also accepts a comma-separated list (no spaces) of JSON or YAML config files that will combine the files into a single _multiconfig.yml.
$ hexo --config custom.yml,custom2.json
Display drafts
$ hexo --draft
Displays draft posts (stored in the source/_drafts folder).