Vercel Deployment

(To be completed - tbc)

Deploy your SaaS application to Vercel with optimal configuration and performance.

Content to Cover:

Initial Setup

• Connecting GitHub repository to Vercel
• Project configuration and settings
• Build command and output directory setup
• Node.js version and runtime configuration

Environment Variables

• Production environment variable setup
• Secure handling of API keys and secrets
• Environment variable inheritance
• Preview deployment environment setup

Domain Configuration

• Custom domain setup and DNS configuration
• SSL certificate management
• Subdomain routing for multi-tenant apps
• Domain verification and troubleshooting

Build Optimization

• Build performance optimization
• Dependency caching strategies
• Build time reduction techniques
• Output file size optimization

Edge Functions & Middleware

• Deploying Next.js middleware to Edge Runtime
• Authentication middleware configuration
• Geographic routing and optimization
• Edge function performance considerations

Preview Deployments

• Automatic preview deployments for PRs
• Preview environment configuration
• Testing strategies for preview deployments
• Preview deployment security

Monitoring & Analytics

• Vercel Analytics integration
• Performance monitoring setup
• Error tracking and alerting
• Deployment monitoring and rollback

Related: Environment Setup | Domain & SSL