Deploy a Node.js Website on Vercel with Next.js

Want to get your Node.js website up and running quickly?
This video walks you through setting up and deploying your website on Vercel ⚡️ a blazing-fast hosting platform.

In this tutorial, you'll learn:
👉 How to connect your Github repository to Vercel
👉 Clone a Git repository and install dependencies
👉 Start a development server and edit your Next.js website
👉 Commit and push changes to Github for automatic deployment on Vercel
👉 View deployment logs for debugging

Perfect for beginners and developers looking for a streamlined deployment process!

00:00 - Setting up and deploying a Node Website on Vercel
00:41 - Connect to a Source Control platform (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket)
00:58 - Configure Vercel to recognize your code as a Node.js application
01:31 - Open Vercel Dashboard, connect your Github repository, and obtain your live production link.
01:45 - (Optional) View the connected repository and its live URL on Vercel (briefly mention) 
02:42 - Clone a Git repository using the terminal and open it as a project in Visual Studio Code.
04:00 - Check Git version (brief explanation)
04:12 - Use ‘git clone url’ to clone repository
04:20 - Use ‘npm i’ to install dependencies (explain briefly what dependencies are)
05:08 - Start up a Node development server using the terminal
06:02 - Open your browser and go to ‘http://localhost:3000'
07:05 - Edit your code in Visual Studio Code
07:19 - Edit the Next JS index file (e.g., 'app/page.tsx')
09:02 - Change the title and description of a Next JS website
10:00 - Commit the changes to Github
10:10 - (Optional) Debugging Tip: Briefly mention using "npx next build" for error checking before committing.
10:26 - View the live website update on Vercel Dashboard after committing to Github
11:40 - View deployment logs (great for debugging)
16:06 - Commit the changes to Github and view the live website update on Vercel Dashboard
16:38 - Outro

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