Sveltejs Academy · Lesson

adapter-static for Static Sites

Prerender your entire site to static files with adapter-static.

Lesson 1 of 413 steps

adapter-static for Static Sites is a free Sveltejs Academy lesson on CoddyKit. This is lesson 1 of 4. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Sveltejs Academy learning path, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app. The Sveltejs Academy course includes 4 lessons in total.

What adapter-static Does

It prerenders your app to static HTML/CSS/JS files that any static host can serve.

Install

Replace adapter-auto in svelte.config.js.

npm install -D @sveltejs/adapter-static

Configure

Use it in your svelte.config.js.

import adapter from "@sveltejs/adapter-static";
export default { kit: { adapter: adapter() } };

Prerender All Pages

Add a root layout that enables prerendering everywhere.

// +layout.js
export const prerender = true;

Dynamic Routes

Static sites cannot serve dynamic params at request time. Use the entries export to enumerate them.

export function entries() { return [{ slug: "hello" }, { slug: "world" }]; }

No Server

You cannot use form actions or server endpoints with adapter-static.

Hosting

Deploy to Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, or any S3-like host.

SPA Mode

Use fallback option for client-routed SPA mode without prerender.

adapter({ fallback: "index.html" })

Performance

Static sites are blazing fast and cheap to host at scale.

Limitations

No SSR per request, no form actions. Use client-side fetches to dynamic APIs.

Use Cases

Marketing sites, docs, blogs, portfolios.

Quick Check

What does adapter-static produce?

Answer it in the interactive lesson

Recap

Use adapter-static to prerender SvelteKit apps as static sites for cheap, fast hosting.

Free to start

Learn HTML with an AI tutor — free

Write and run real code in your browser, get instant help from a 24/7 AI tutor, and pick up where you left off on the web or in the app.

Courses: 41
Lessons: 163

Start learning free View the full course

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the “adapter-static for Static Sites” lesson free?

Yes — the full text of “adapter-static for Static Sites” is free to read here on the web. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the Sveltejs Academy course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO. The Sveltejs Academy course includes 4 lessons in total.

What will I learn in “adapter-static for Static Sites”?

Prerender your entire site to static files with adapter-static. You practise Sveltejs Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.

Do I need any experience to start Sveltejs Academy?

No prior experience is required. Sveltejs Academy on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace. This is lesson 1 of 4.

How long does the “adapter-static for Static Sites” lesson take?

Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.

Can I write and run code in this Sveltejs Academy lesson?

Yes. Every Sveltejs Academy lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.

All lessons in this course

← Back to Sveltejs Academy