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Local Publishing

Export your documentation to a local folder for hosting on your own infrastructure. Preview locally before deploying to production.

Local publishing exports your documentation as static files to any folder on your computer. Use local publishing to preview your site, host on your own servers, or integrate with your existing deployment pipeline.

When to Use Local Publishing

Preview
Review the published site before deploying
Custom Hosting
Host on your own infrastructure (nginx, Apache, IIS)
CI/CD Integration
Export files for your build pipeline to deploy
Offline Access
Create a local copy for offline browsing
Backup
Archive a snapshot of your documentation

Publishing to a Local Folder

Folder Selection

When selecting a folder.

Directory Cleaning

Before publishing, NeoArc cleans the target directory.

Progress and Status

During publishing, the wizard shows.

IndicatorDescription
Progress IndicatorVisual feedback during file generation
Success StatusConfirmation when publishing completes
Error MessagesDetails if something goes wrong

After Publishing

When publishing completes, click Open in Browser to preview the site. The site opens in your default browser with all navigation, search, and interactive features working locally.

Output Structure

The published folder contains.

Hosting the Site

The exported files can be hosted on any static file server.

CategoryOptions
Web Serversnginx, Apache, IIS, Caddy
Cloud StorageAWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob
CDN ProvidersCloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel
Internal ServersYour company's existing infrastructure

URL Configuration

The viewer supports two URL styles.

StyleDescription
Hash-basedUses # in URLs (example.com/#/page/intro). Works without server configuration.
Path-basedClean URLs (example.com/pages/intro). Requires server URL rewriting.

Next Steps

Hostable Publishing
Generate a production-ready site with SSR and SEO for any web host
Learn more →
Azure Publishing
Deploy directly to Azure with CDN
Learn more →
Publishing Targets
Configure multiple site variations
Learn more →