If Kimi has already generated a public website link for you, the short answer is: your website is already deployed for preview and sharing. Use that link when you want a quick demo, client review, or temporary landing page.

If you want a production website on your own domain, with analytics, SEO controls, custom forms, or long-term hosting, treat the Kimi link as the preview and move the exported site to your own hosting stack.

The Three Deployment Paths

Goal	Best path	When to use it
Share a quick demo	Use the Kimi public link	Fastest way to show the site to another person
Publish under your own domain inside Kimi	Use Kimi custom domain if available in your account	Good when you want Kimi to keep hosting the site
Own the code and hosting	Download/export files and self-host	Best for SEO, analytics, forms, edits, and production control

Kimi's own Websites documentation describes three publish options: one-click auto-deploy with an online link, downloading packaged code files for self-hosting, and custom domain binding. The right choice depends on whether you need speed or control.

Option 1: Use the Kimi Link As-Is

Use this path when the site is a prototype, portfolio draft, client preview, or temporary campaign.

Open the generated website in Kimi.
Use the share or publish control to make the site public.
Copy the generated link.
Open it in a private browser window to confirm visitors can see it.
Test the main buttons, forms, navigation, and mobile layout.

This is the fastest path. The tradeoff is that you usually have less control over canonical URLs, advanced SEO settings, server headers, analytics scripts, and deployment history.

Option 2: Bind a Custom Domain in Kimi

Use this path if your Kimi account exposes a custom-domain option for the generated website.

Buy or choose the domain you want to use.
Open the generated site in Kimi and look for publish, deploy, or domain settings.
Add your domain in Kimi.
Update DNS records at your domain registrar as instructed by Kimi.
Wait for DNS and HTTPS to become active.
Re-test the site on desktop and mobile.

This path keeps the publishing flow simple while making the URL more professional. It is a good fit for portfolios, landing pages, and small business websites that do not need a custom build pipeline.

Option 3: Download the Code and Self-Host

Use this path when the site needs production-grade control. This is the best option if you care about search traffic, analytics, custom forms, performance tuning, or future developer edits.

In Kimi, download or export the generated website files.
Unzip the package locally.
Confirm that the project has an entry point such as index.html, or a framework project such as React/Next/Vite.
Run the site locally if a package file is included.
Fix broken image paths, missing assets, buttons, forms, and mobile layout issues.
Deploy to a host such as Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, static object storage, or your own server.
Add your custom domain and configure HTTPS.
Add analytics, metadata, sitemap, robots rules, and search console verification.

For a simple static export, most hosts can deploy the folder directly. For a React or Next.js project, install dependencies, run the build command, and deploy the production output.

Production Checklist

The homepage has a clear title and meta description.
Each important page has one visible main heading.
Images have useful alt text.
Navigation links work on mobile and desktop.
Forms either submit correctly or clearly state they are placeholders.
The site has analytics only if privacy and cookie requirements are handled.
The custom domain redirects consistently between www and non-www.
The site is submitted to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

Common Problems

The Kimi link works, but my exported site is broken. Check asset paths first. AI-generated projects often reference images, scripts, or local files that need to be included in the exported folder.

The website looks good in preview but bad on mobile. Ask Kimi to revise the mobile layout before exporting, then test again at common widths such as 390px, 768px, and desktop.

The contact form does not work after export. Static sites do not automatically include a backend. Use your host's form feature, a serverless function, or replace the form with a mail link until you add a real backend.

I searched for Kimi K2 deployment, not website deployment. That is a different topic. Read the Kimi K2 model deployment guide if you want to deploy the AI model or inference stack.

How to Deploy a Website From a Kimi Link: Share, Export, or Use Your Own Domain