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How to Handling Authentication in Next.js with Clerk

Are you building a Next.js application and wondering how to handle user authentication efficiently? Look no further! In this guide, we'll show you how to integrate Clerk with Next.js to streamline the authentication process.

What is Clerk?

Clerk is a modern authentication and user management tool designed to simplify the process of adding authentication to web applications. It offers features like email and password authentication, social login, multi-factor authentication, and more, all with a simple integration process.

Getting Started with Next.js and Clerk

First, make sure you have a Next.js project set up. If not, you can create one using the following command:

npx create-next-app my-next-app

then open the clerk and login/signup then click create an application. Enter your application name now customize your form and press Create application

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now in your admin click on Get Started and follow the docs

Now add the sign-in and sign-up page to your application
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I hope you can handle the auth using the clerk in the next js if you have any questions ask in the comments section thank you for your time I will see you soon.

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