page:guides:hono:build and start

Configure build and start for Hono

Summary

Build and start for a Hono app on Ample. Verified on Hono: the app built and started with the documented commands and answered on its public HTTPS URL. Build and start: npm install and npm run start with @hono/node-server on the node-22 template.

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Infrastructure Requirements

Prerequisites

  1. A Hono project (npm install and npm run start with @hono/node-server on the node-22 template)
  2. An Ample account token with servers:write

Tested Configuration

Workflow Steps

  1. Build and start: npm install and npm run start with @hono/node-server on the node-22 template; the server must bind 0.0.0.0 on PORT.
  2. Deploy: Run the synchronous deploy once and read the result. ample deploy . --name --public
  3. Verify: Fetch the live URL on the example; on failure read the build and runtime logs. ample logs --kind build

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Evidence Summary

Last Verified At

2026-09-21T01:14:18Z