From Zero to Site: Deployment Path

I deployed this blog with Vercel and managed DNS through Cloudflare.

To avoid breaking an existing root-domain project, I used a subdomain:

• Existing project stays on the root domain
• This blog runs on blog.linhaoran.xyz

Deployment flow:

1. Deploy from local CLI with vercel --prod
2. Add blog.linhaoran.xyz in Vercel Domains
3. Add DNS record in Cloudflare:
   • CNAME blog -> cname.vercel-dns.com
   • Proxy set to DNS only
4. Wait for verification and SSL issuance

This approach keeps risk low and rollback simple.