Tutorials

Deploy a Next.js App

Step-by-step guide to deploy a Next.js application with AutoHost.

This tutorial walks you through deploying a Next.js application to your own infrastructure using AutoHost.

Prerequisites

AutoHost CLI installed
At least one connected node
A Next.js application

Prepare Your App

Create a Dockerfile

Add a Dockerfile to your Next.js project:

dockerfile

FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build

FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
WORKDIR /app
ENV NODE_ENV=production
COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./
COPY --from=builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "server.js"]

Create autohost.yaml

Define your deployment configuration:

yaml

name: my-nextjs-app
version: "1.0"

services:
  web:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    replicas: 2
    health_check:
      path: /api/health
      interval: 30s
    env:
      - NODE_ENV=production

Deploy

bash

autohost deploy

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