Hey devs! 👋 Need to get your frontend app live fast? Vercel is one of the easiest ways to deploy React, Next.js, or Vite projects — straight from your Git repo.
📦 Step 1: Prepare Your Project
Make sure your project is production-ready:
✅ Runs without errors
✅ Uses environment variables (if needed)
✅ Has a package.json with build and start scripts
# Example: React project with Create React App
npm run build
🧑💻 Step 2: Push to GitHub
Vercel deploys directly from Git.
Make sure your code is in a GitHub repo:
git init
git add .
git commit -m "initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
git push -u origin main
🌐 Step 3: Connect to Vercel
Go to vercel.com -> https://vercel.com/
Click "Add New Project"
Authorize GitHub and select your repo
⚙️ Step 4: Configure Project Settings
Vercel automatically detects the framework (e.g., React, Next.js).
📁 Root Directory: usually / unless you’re in a monorepo
🧪 Environment Variables: add any API_KEY, etc.
⚙️ Build Command: npm run build
🌍 Output Directory: build (for CRA), .next (for Next.js)
☁️ Step 5: Deploy!
Click Deploy and wait... ⏳ Once done, you’ll see:
✅ Deployment Complete
🔗 https://your-project.vercel.app
🛠 Bonus: Set Up Custom Domain (Optional)
Go to Settings > Domains
Add your custom domain (e.g., myapp.dev)
Update DNS settings in your registrar
🧩 Troubleshooting Tips
❌ Build fails? Check logs for missing packages or wrong paths.
🔄 Stuck on "Initializing"? Make sure your repo is public or correctly linked.
🗂️ Wrong output directory? Adjust in Project Settings > Build & Output Settings
✅ You're Live!
🎉 Your app is now live on the internet, served by a global CDN.
🧠 Why Vercel?
Vercel makes it incredibly easy to deploy modern web apps with:
🌍 Global CDN out of the box
🔁 Automatic deployments from GitHub
🔐 Built-in environment variable management
📈 Performance monitoring & analytics
Thanks for reading! 🚀 Got questions or feedback? Drop a comment. Happy deploying! 🙌
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