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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +category: server side rendering |
| 3 | +icon: i-logos-solidjs-icon |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +# SSR with SolidStart |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +> Server-side rendering with SolidStart in Nitro using Vite. |
| 9 | +
|
| 10 | +<!-- automd:ui-code-tree src="../../examples/vite-ssr-solidstart" default="src/entry-server.tsx" ignore="README.md,GUIDE.md" expandAll --> |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +::code-tree{defaultValue="src/entry-server.tsx" expandAll} |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +```json [package.json] |
| 15 | +{ |
| 16 | + "private": true, |
| 17 | + "type": "module", |
| 18 | + "scripts": { |
| 19 | + "dev": "vite dev", |
| 20 | + "build": "vite build" |
| 21 | + }, |
| 22 | + "dependencies": { |
| 23 | + "@solidjs/meta": "^0.29.4", |
| 24 | + "@solidjs/router": "^0.15.4", |
| 25 | + "@solidjs/start": "^2.0.0-alpha.2", |
| 26 | + "nitro": "^3.0.260311-beta", |
| 27 | + "solid-js": "^1.9.11", |
| 28 | + "vite": "^8.0.0" |
| 29 | + }, |
| 30 | + "engines": { |
| 31 | + "node": ">=22" |
| 32 | + } |
| 33 | +} |
| 34 | +``` |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +```json [tsconfig.json] |
| 37 | +{ |
| 38 | + "compilerOptions": { |
| 39 | + "target": "ESNext", |
| 40 | + "module": "ESNext", |
| 41 | + "moduleResolution": "bundler", |
| 42 | + "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true, |
| 43 | + "esModuleInterop": true, |
| 44 | + "jsx": "preserve", |
| 45 | + "jsxImportSource": "solid-js", |
| 46 | + "allowJs": true, |
| 47 | + "strict": true, |
| 48 | + "noEmit": true, |
| 49 | + "isolatedModules": true, |
| 50 | + "types": ["@solidjs/start/env"], |
| 51 | + "paths": { |
| 52 | + "~/*": ["./src/*"] |
| 53 | + } |
| 54 | + } |
| 55 | +} |
| 56 | +``` |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +```ts [vite.config.ts] |
| 59 | +import { defineConfig } from "vite"; |
| 60 | +import { solidStart } from "@solidjs/start/config"; |
| 61 | +import { nitro } from "nitro/vite"; |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +export default defineConfig({ |
| 64 | + plugins: [solidStart(), nitro()], |
| 65 | +}); |
| 66 | +``` |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +```css [src/app.css] |
| 69 | +body { |
| 70 | + font-family: |
| 71 | + Gordita, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; |
| 72 | +} |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +a { |
| 75 | + margin-right: 1rem; |
| 76 | +} |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +main { |
| 79 | + text-align: center; |
| 80 | + padding: 1em; |
| 81 | + margin: 0 auto; |
| 82 | +} |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +h1 { |
| 85 | + color: #335d92; |
| 86 | + text-transform: uppercase; |
| 87 | + font-size: 4rem; |
| 88 | + font-weight: 100; |
| 89 | + line-height: 1.1; |
| 90 | + margin: 4rem auto; |
| 91 | + max-width: 14rem; |
| 92 | +} |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +p { |
| 95 | + max-width: 14rem; |
| 96 | + margin: 2rem auto; |
| 97 | + line-height: 1.35; |
| 98 | +} |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +@media (min-width: 480px) { |
| 101 | + h1 { |
| 102 | + max-width: none; |
| 103 | + } |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | + p { |
| 106 | + max-width: none; |
| 107 | + } |
| 108 | +} |
| 109 | +``` |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +```tsx [src/app.tsx] |
| 112 | +import { MetaProvider, Title } from "@solidjs/meta"; |
| 113 | +import { Router } from "@solidjs/router"; |
| 114 | +import { FileRoutes } from "@solidjs/start/router"; |
| 115 | +import { Suspense } from "solid-js"; |
| 116 | +import "./app.css"; |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +export default function App() { |
| 119 | + return ( |
| 120 | + <Router |
| 121 | + root={(props) => ( |
| 122 | + <MetaProvider> |
| 123 | + <Title>SolidStart - Basic</Title> |
| 124 | + <Suspense>{props.children}</Suspense> |
| 125 | + </MetaProvider> |
| 126 | + )} |
| 127 | + > |
| 128 | + <FileRoutes /> |
| 129 | + </Router> |
| 130 | + ); |
| 131 | +} |
| 132 | +``` |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +```tsx [src/entry-client.tsx] |
| 135 | +// @refresh reload |
| 136 | +import { mount, StartClient } from "@solidjs/start/client"; |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +mount(() => <StartClient />, document.getElementById("app")!); |
| 139 | +``` |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +```tsx [src/entry-server.tsx] |
| 142 | +// @refresh reload |
| 143 | +import { createHandler, StartServer } from "@solidjs/start/server"; |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +export default createHandler(() => ( |
| 146 | + <StartServer |
| 147 | + document={({ assets, children, scripts }) => ( |
| 148 | + <html lang="en"> |
| 149 | + <head> |
| 150 | + <meta charset="utf-8" /> |
| 151 | + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> |
| 152 | + {assets} |
| 153 | + </head> |
| 154 | + <body> |
| 155 | + <div id="app">{children}</div> |
| 156 | + {scripts} |
| 157 | + </body> |
| 158 | + </html> |
| 159 | + )} |
| 160 | + /> |
| 161 | +)); |
| 162 | +``` |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +```tsx [src/routes/[...404].tsx] |
| 165 | +import { Title } from "@solidjs/meta"; |
| 166 | +import { HttpStatusCode } from "@solidjs/start"; |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +export default function NotFound() { |
| 169 | + return ( |
| 170 | + <main> |
| 171 | + <Title>Not Found</Title> |
| 172 | + <HttpStatusCode code={404} /> |
| 173 | + <h1>Page Not Found</h1> |
| 174 | + <p> |
| 175 | + Visit{" "} |
| 176 | + <a href="https://start.solidjs.com" target="_blank"> |
| 177 | + start.solidjs.com |
| 178 | + </a>{" "} |
| 179 | + to learn how to build SolidStart apps. |
| 180 | + </p> |
| 181 | + </main> |
| 182 | + ); |
| 183 | +} |
| 184 | +``` |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +```tsx [src/routes/index.tsx] |
| 187 | +import { Title } from "@solidjs/meta"; |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +export default function Home() { |
| 190 | + return ( |
| 191 | + <main> |
| 192 | + <Title>Hello World</Title> |
| 193 | + <h1>Hello world!</h1> |
| 194 | + <p> |
| 195 | + Visit{" "} |
| 196 | + <a href="https://start.solidjs.com" target="_blank"> |
| 197 | + start.solidjs.com |
| 198 | + </a>{" "} |
| 199 | + to learn how to build SolidStart apps. |
| 200 | + </p> |
| 201 | + </main> |
| 202 | + ); |
| 203 | +} |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +:: |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +<!-- /automd --> |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +<!-- automd:file src="../../examples/vite-ssr-solidstart/README.md" --> |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +Set up server-side rendering (SSR) with Solid, Vite, and Nitro. This setup enables streaming HTML responses, automatic asset management, and client hydration. |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | +## Overview |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +1. Add the Nitro Vite plugin to your Vite config |
| 217 | +2. Create a server entry that renders your app to HTML |
| 218 | +3. Create a client entry that hydrates the server-rendered HTML |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +## 1. Configure Vite |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +Add the SolidStart and Nitro plugins to your Vite config. |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +```js [vite.config.ts] |
| 225 | +import { defineConfig } from "vite"; |
| 226 | +import { solidStart } from "@solidjs/start/config"; |
| 227 | +import { nitro } from "nitro/vite"; |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +export default defineConfig({ |
| 230 | + plugins: [solidStart(), nitro()], |
| 231 | +}); |
| 232 | +``` |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +## 2. Create the App Component |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +Create a shared Solid component that runs on both server and client: |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +```tsx [src/app.tsx] |
| 239 | +import { MetaProvider, Title } from "@solidjs/meta"; |
| 240 | +import { Router } from "@solidjs/router"; |
| 241 | +import { FileRoutes } from "@solidjs/start/router"; |
| 242 | +import { Suspense } from "solid-js"; |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +export default function App() { |
| 245 | + return ( |
| 246 | + <Router |
| 247 | + root={(props) => ( |
| 248 | + <MetaProvider> |
| 249 | + <Title>SolidStart - Basic</Title> |
| 250 | + <Suspense>{props.children}</Suspense> |
| 251 | + </MetaProvider> |
| 252 | + )} |
| 253 | + > |
| 254 | + <FileRoutes /> |
| 255 | + </Router> |
| 256 | + ); |
| 257 | +} |
| 258 | +``` |
| 259 | + |
| 260 | +## 3. Create the Server Entry |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +The server entry renders your Solid app to a streaming HTML response: |
| 263 | + |
| 264 | +```tsx [src/entry-server.tsx] |
| 265 | +// @refresh reload |
| 266 | +import { createHandler, StartServer } from "@solidjs/start/server"; |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | +export default createHandler(() => ( |
| 269 | + <StartServer |
| 270 | + document={({ assets, children, scripts }) => ( |
| 271 | + <html lang="en"> |
| 272 | + <head> |
| 273 | + <meta charset="utf-8" /> |
| 274 | + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> |
| 275 | + {assets} |
| 276 | + </head> |
| 277 | + <body> |
| 278 | + <div id="app">{children}</div> |
| 279 | + {scripts} |
| 280 | + </body> |
| 281 | + </html> |
| 282 | + )} |
| 283 | + /> |
| 284 | +)); |
| 285 | +``` |
| 286 | + |
| 287 | +## 4. Create the Client Entry |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +The client entry hydrates the server-rendered HTML, attaching Solid's event handlers: |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +```tsx [src/entry-client.tsx] |
| 292 | +// @refresh reload |
| 293 | +import { mount, StartClient } from "@solidjs/start/client"; |
| 294 | + |
| 295 | +mount(() => <StartClient />, document.getElementById("app")!); |
| 296 | +``` |
| 297 | + |
| 298 | +<!-- /automd --> |
| 299 | + |
| 300 | +## Learn More |
| 301 | + |
| 302 | +- [SolidJS Documentation](https://docs.solidjs.com/) |
| 303 | +- [Renderer](/docs/renderer) |
| 304 | +- [Server Entry](/docs/server-entry) |
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