How to Create and Deploy a Preact Application on Hostman

Preact is a popular choice for building lightweight, high-performance web applications, especially when developers want a React-like experience with a smaller footprint. In this article, we will discuss a quick way to deploy a Preact application and run it in the cloud environment. We will go step by step through all the stages, from the initial project setup to cloud deployment. https://hostman.com/tutorials/how-to-create-and-deploy-a-preact-application-on-hostman-app-platform/ What we will cover: Preact vs React Setting Up the Development Environment Installing Node.js and npm Quick Start with Vite (optional but convenient) Manual Setup (Alternative Option) Deployment with Hostman App Platform Expanding Preact Functionality Working with Routing and State Preact Signals: An Alternative Approach to State Optimizing and Speeding Up Preact Application Load Code Splitting and Lazy Loading in Preact Additional Tips Possible Errors When Migrating from Preact to React

Jun 7, 2025 - 14:50

How to Create and Deploy a Preact Application on Hostman

Preact is a popular choice for building lightweight, high-performance web applications, especially when developers want a React-like experience with a smaller footprint.

In this article, we will discuss a quick way to deploy a Preact application and run it in the cloud environment. We will go step by step through all the stages, from the initial project setup to cloud deployment.

https://hostman.com/tutorials/how-to-create-and-deploy-a-preact-application-on-hostman-app-platform/

What we will cover:

Preact vs React
Setting Up the Development Environment
Installing Node.js and npm
Quick Start with Vite (optional but convenient)
Manual Setup (Alternative Option)
Deployment with Hostman App Platform
Expanding Preact Functionality
Working with Routing and State
Preact Signals: An Alternative Approach to State
Optimizing and Speeding Up Preact Application Load
Code Splitting and Lazy Loading in Preact
Additional Tips
Possible Errors When Migrating from Preact to React