Using the Next.js Vercel Example

Introduction

This doc will guide you through setting up our pre-configured self-hosted example repository. This implementation uses:

Deploy The Starter Template

You can deploy the self-hosted starter using our preconfigured Vercel template:

This will:

Create a copy of the self-hosted starter repository in your GitHub account
Create a new Vercel project with the starter code
Create a new Vercel KV store for the project

Setup Vercel KV Store

In the initial Vercel project setup, you will be prompted to set up the Vercel KV store. Use the default KV_ environment variables prefix.

Setup Environment Variables

You will be prompted to enter values for the following environment variables:

`GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`

A GitHub personal access token can be generated in your GitHub developer settings. Make sure to assign it repo access to the new repository with Read/Write access to Contents.

You may want to change the expiry date to longer than 30 days (max is 1 year).

`NEXTAUTH_SECRET`

Random string used by NextAuth.js for JWT encryption.

Can be generated with the following command:

At this point you should be able to see your deployed starter site. If you add /admin to the URL, you should be prompted to login. You can login with the default username of tinauser and password of tinarocks. Once logged in you will be prompted to change your password.