Deploy a Bolt App with Hostman App Platform

Built something with Bolt and ready to share it with the world? This guide walks you through going from a Bolt project to a live, publicly accessible URL—no DevOps experience required. You'll connect Bolt to GitHub, push your code to a repository, and deploy it on Hostman App Platform. The whole process takes about 10 minutes.

Every time you make changes in Bolt after the initial setup, they'll be published automatically, without manual redeploys.

Before You Begin

Make sure you have:

• A project in Bolt. Any app you've built and want to publish.
• A Hostman account. Sign up at hostman.com if you don't have one yet.

Step 1. Create a GitHub Account

GitHub is where your project's code will live. Hostman connects to it to pull your app and build it. If you already have a GitHub account, skip to Step 2.

1. Go to github.com and click Sign up.
2. Register with your Google account, Apple ID, or an email address.
3. Once you're in, you'll see your dashboard.

Step 2. Connect GitHub to Your Bolt Account

Linking GitHub to Bolt means your code changes will flow to GitHub automatically—no manual uploads, no copy-pasting files.

In Bolt:

1. Go to Projects → your project, and click the GitHub icon in the top-right corner.
2. Click Log in and sign in to your GitHub account.
3. On first connection, GitHub will ask for confirmation. Click Authorize.
4. Follow any additional prompts to complete the setup.

Step 3. Connect Your Project to GitHub

This step creates a GitHub repository for your project. From this point on, any changes you make in Bolt will be pushed to the repo automatically.

1. Go to Projects → your project, and click the GitHub icon in the top-right corner.
2. Click Configure the GitHub App.
3. Click Install & Authorize.
4. Go to Projects → your project, and click the GitHub icon in the top-right corner again.
5. Give your repository a name—for example, bolt-app.
6. Click Create repository.

Your repository will be created and your project files will be uploaded automatically. You can open the repo on GitHub to confirm everything is there.

Step 4. Deploy on Hostman App Platform

Now let's get your app running in the cloud.

1. Open the Hostman dashboard → App Platform → Create.
2. Choose your app type. Select Frontend, Backend, or Docker, then pick the framework your app uses.

Not sure which framework your app uses? Ask Bolt: "What framework is this app built with?"

3. Connect your GitHub account and repository:

• • Click the GitHub icon on the Repository step.
  • Sign in and authorize access.
  • Select your repository from the list.

If the repo doesn't appear, click Add Account, re-authorize, and try again.

Keep Built by the last executed commit enabled. This lets Hostman automatically rebuild your app whenever you push changes to GitHub.

4. Choose a deployment region.

5. Configure your app settings. Consult Bolt if you're unsure what to enter. For framework-specific guidance, refer to the Hostman docs: Frontend · Backend · Dockerfile · Docker Compose.

6. Click Order and wait for the deployment to finish.

You're Live!

Once deployment completes, go to Dashboard and look for the Domain field. That's your app's public URL. Share it with the world.

Want to use your own domain name? Head to Settings to configure it.

Going forward, just ask Bolt to make changes to your project.

 

They'll be pushed to GitHub automatically, and Hostman will pick up the new commit and redeploy your app. No extra steps needed.