Getting Started with Vercel

Vercel

Vercel is a new technology, specifically a FaaS, that is growing fast. It's a platform used to host sites. Vercel is one of the easiest to learn and developers all over are falling in love.

Functions as a Service

FaaS are a type of services that allow customers to focus on what they are interested in doing (normally managing application functionalities) without having to build or maintain infrastructure they don't know how to use and don't want to take the time to learn. Usually a FaaS is associated with developing and launching an app.

How to get started with Vercel

1. Set up an Account
   On the Vercel Website select sign up or login.

2. Link your GitHub
   Use the Continue with GitHub option to link your accounts.

3. Choose a new project
   On the home page, you should see an option to make a new project.

4. Select a repo to deploy
   You should see a list of options from your GitHub because you linked the two. Choose an updated repository to deploy it. I chose an 11ty site I had.
   

5. Configure and Deploy
   Change anything you want to and select the Deploy button.

6. Congrats!
   You should have a working project! It should not be on your dashboard.
   
   Clicking on it will give you more information.
   

IST Vercel Demo

Now that you understand the basics of Vercel, here is how I deployed it using the command line.

1. Clone Repo
   I chose this repository online in order to help us.

2. Set up the repositroy
   Use npm install and npm i -g vercel in order to install all the right dependencies. Start the project with vercel dev.

3. Log into Vercel on the command line
   This will prompt you to ensure you're logged in. Your projects should now be linked.