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Zee Academy · Lesson 07 · Deploying and Automating with Vercel

Importing a Project from GitHub and Your First Automatic Deploy

How to connect a GitHub repository to Vercel in about a minute, check the Node.js settings and get a free SSL certificate.

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What you will learn

  • Vercel is the platform from the creators of Next.js and is optimised for fast sites.
  • One-click import: connect your GitHub account, pick the repository and click Deploy.
  • Every "git push" to the main branch automatically triggers a new build and publishes it live, with no manual steps.
  • Edge network: your site is automatically distributed to servers around the world.

Steps to connect Vercel

1. Go to vercel.com and sign in with your GitHub account -> 2. Click "Add New Project" -> 3. Choose the repository -> 4. Check "Framework Preset: Next.js" -> 5. Click "Deploy".

Step by step

  1. Install the Vercel CLI to work from the terminal

    npm i -g vercel

    Lets you deploy and manage your project straight from the terminal.

Tip from practice

Vercel automatically gives you a free .vercel.app subdomain. You can send it to a client right away as a working prototype before they buy their own domain.