Deployment

We recommend deploying your application to Vercel for the best experience, but you can deploy to any provider that supports Next.js and PostgreSQL.

Prerequisites

Before deploying, ensure you have:

• A GitHub repository with your project code.
• A PostgreSQL database (Neon, Supabase, Railway, etc.).
• A Stripe account (if using billing).
• A Resend account (if using email).

Deploying to Vercel

1. Push your code to a GitHub repository.
2. Import the project into Vercel.
3. Add the required environment variables.

Environment Variables

At a minimum, you must set these variables for a production deployment:

BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="your-secret"
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db?sslmode=require"
NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL="https://your-app.com"

Database Migrations

For Drizzle projects, migrations are typically run separately from the build process. You can:

1. Run migrations manually after deployment using npm run db:migrate
2. Use Vercel's post-deploy hook to run migrations automatically
3. Include migrations in the build by modifying your build command (not recommended for production)

For production, it's recommended to run migrations as a separate step after deployment to avoid build failures affecting your deployment.

SSL and Database Connections

Most production database providers (like Neon or Supabase) require SSL. Ensure your DATABASE_URL includes ?sslmode=require.

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@ep-xxx.region.aws.neon.tech/neondb?sslmode=require"

Post-Deployment Checklist

• Verify your custom domain is correctly configured with SSL.
• Configure your Stripe production webhooks to point to https://your-domain.com/api/webhooks/stripe.
• Update your OAuth redirect URIs in the Google Cloud Console or other provider dashboards.
• Ensure NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL matches your production domain.