Question 1

How to use prember with Embroider?

Accepted Answer

You need to modify your ember-cli-build.js to wrap the Embroider-compiled app with prember's prerender function. Replace the return statement with `return require('prember').prerender(app, compiledApp);`, as detailed in the README section on Embroider support.

Question 2

Prember vs ember-cli-staticboot: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Prember is more actively maintained and better integrated with the Ember build pipeline, requiring minimal webserver configuration by providing a separate _empty.html file. Ember-cli-staticboot is similar but prember offers improved handling for unknown URLs and modern tooling.

Question 3

Can prember handle dynamic routes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but you must provide the specific dynamic URLs in the configuration or implement a custom URL discovery function. The addon itself doesn't automatically crawl or generate dynamic paths, so it's up to the developer to supply all necessary URLs.

Question 4

How does prember improve SEO for Ember apps?

Accepted Answer

Prember pre-renders your Ember app's routes into static HTML files at build time using Fastboot. This delivers fully rendered HTML to search engines and users immediately, enhancing crawlability and first-paint performance without requiring a live server in production.

Question 5

What's the difference between serving with prember and a full Fastboot server?

Accepted Answer

Prember generates static HTML files during the build, allowing serving from any static host with no running server, which reduces costs and complexity. A full Fastboot server renders pages on-demand, enabling real-time updates but adding operational overhead.

Question 6

How to deploy a prember app to Netlify?

Accepted Answer

Since prember outputs static files, deploy by setting your build command to `ember build --environment=production` in Netlify. Ensure file patterns include .html files if using deployment addons, and the generated dist folder will be served directly by Netlify's static hosting.

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