First Run

Start the preview server

Run Hexo locally from the blog root:

hexo clean
hexo generate
hexo server

Open the local address printed by Hexo, usually http://localhost:4000.

Confirm the theme is active

Check these items first:

• The homepage uses Solitude's layout instead of Hexo's default theme.
• Static assets load without 404 errors.
• The browser console does not show missing configuration errors.
• _config.yml contains theme: solitude.
• _config.solitude.yml exists in the blog root.

Where to edit next

After the first successful preview, make changes in this order:

1. Configure site identity in Site Configuration.
2. Adjust menus and homepage modules in Navigation and Homepage.
3. Set article defaults in Posts.
4. Add search or comments only after the base site is stable.