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How to Deploy a Next.js App to Vercel in Minutes

A step-by-step guide to deploying your Next.js application to Vercel.

## Why Vercel?

Vercel is made by the creators of Next.js, so it just works.

Prerequisites

  • A Next.js project on GitHub
  • A Vercel account

Step 1: Push Your Code to GitHub

Commit and push your changes to GitHub.

Step 2: Connect to Vercel

Go to vercel.com and click New Project. Import your GitHub repository.

Step 3: Add Environment Variables

Add your environment variables in Vercel's dashboard.

Step 4: Deploy

Click Deploy. Vercel does everything automatically.

Step 5: Custom Domain

Buy a domain, add it in Vercel, and update DNS records.

Automatic Deploys

Every time you push to main, Vercel automatically redeploys.

Tips for Production

  • Use environment variables for API keys
  • Enable analytics to monitor performance
  • Set up a custom 404 page
  • Add robots.txt and sitemap.xml

Conclusion

Vercel makes deployment painless. Total time from push to live: under a minutes.

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