Deploying to the Vercel Platform

Learn to deploy and serve static sites and frontend frameworks on Vercel using serverless functions.

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The Vercel platform
- Benefits of Vercel and Netlify

The Vercel platform

“Develop, preview, ship” is not just a motto. It’s the perfect description of the company that developed Next.js (alongside many other open-source libraries) and an excellent cloud infrastructure for deploying and serving web applications.

With Vercel, we almost don’t need to configure anything. We can deploy our web application from the command line using their CLI tool or create an automatic deployment after a push to the main Git branch.

One thing to know before getting started with Vercel is that the platform is built specifically for static sites and front-end frameworks. Unfortunately, that means that custom Node.js servers are not supported.

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Before We Begin

Exploring Next.js: A Brief Primer

Exploring Different Rendering Strategies

Next.js Basics and Built-In Components

Hands-On Next.js

Managing Local and Global States in Next.js

CSS and Built-In Styles Methods

Using UI Frameworks

Using a Custom Server

Testing Next.js

Working with SEO and Managing Performance

Different Deployment Platforms

Managing Authentication and User Sessions

Building an E-Commerce Website with Next.js and GraphCMS

Create a Real-Time Chat Application in Next.js

Wrapping Up

Deploying to the Vercel Platform

The Vercel platform