Lesson 1: Vercel Platform for Next.js
Vercel is the recommended platform for deploying Next.js applications. It provides a seamless integration with Next.js and offers features like serverless functions, global CDN, and analytics.
Features:
- Automatic deployments from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
- Optimized builds for performance.
- Serverless backend support with API routes.
Steps to Deploy:
- Signup for a Vercel account at Vercel.
- Connect your Git
- Vercelautomatically detects js and deploys your app.
- Access your app via the provided
Lesson 2: Deploying a Next.js App
Next.js applications can be deployed using various platforms besides Vercel. Here are the common steps:
1. Build the Application:
- Generate the production-ready build:
npm run build
2. Run Locally:
- Start the production server:
npm start
3. Deploy to Other Platforms:
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- Netlify:
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- Use next-on-netlify for full compatibility.
- Follow the deployment guide: Netlify Docs.
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- AWS:
- Use AWS Amplify for seamless deployment.
- Custom Server:
- Use npm run build to generate the .next folder.
- Serve the app using Node.js.
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Lesson 3: Optimizing for Production
Optimizing your Next.js application ensures better performance, faster load times, and improved user experience.
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- Image Optimization:
- Use the <Image /> component to serve optimized images.
- Example:
- Image Optimization:
import Image from ‘next/image’;
export default function Home() {
return <Image src=”/example.jpg” alt=”Example” width={500} height={500} />;
}
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- Code Splitting and Lazy Loading:
- Automatically handled by Next.js.
- Use dynamic imports for large libraries:
- Code Splitting and Lazy Loading:
import dynamic from ‘next/dynamic’;
const HeavyComponent = dynamic(() => import(‘../components/HeavyComponent’));
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- Caching and Compression:
- Enable caching with headers in next.config.js .
- Use Gzip or Brotli compression.
- Caching and Compression:
- Static Content:
- Pre-render pages using SSG or ISR.
- Serve assets from the public folder.
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