Deploy an AI Project on Vercel in 10 Minutes
Vercel is the easiest deployment platform for frontend and Next.js projects. Free and fast.
Requirements
Steps
1. Push Project to GitHub
git init
git add .
git commit -m "initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/my-ai-project
git push -u origin main
2. Create Vercel Account
3. Import Project
4. Configuration
Vercel auto-detects Next.js:
5. Environment Variables (if any)
If your project uses API keys:
6. Deploy!
Click Deploy and wait two minutes.
You'll get a URL like: `https://my-ai-project.vercel.app`
Updating the Project
Every push to main deploys automatically:
git add .
git commit -m "update: add new feature"
git push
Important Tips
⚠️ **Never publish API keys in GitHub**
✅ **Use .env.local for development**
✅ **Add .gitignore for sensitive files**
✅ **Test build locally before deploying**