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Vercel Deploy & Production

Beginner1h 35mUpdated 2026-05-01
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About this course

Local → Vercel → real URL → customer. Master env vars (the localhost-vs-production gotcha breaks 80% of first deploys), set up custom domains via nameservers or A-records, learn the rollback feature most people don't know about, and use the Vercel AI Gateway to rotate models without rewriting your app.

What you'll learn

Connect a GitHub repo to Vercel + deploy in under 10 minutes
Set env vars correctly across preview + production (and never leak a key in client code)
Connect a custom domain via nameservers OR A-records — pick the right one
Use the Vercel CLI vs tokens — and when each one wins
Use the AI Gateway to swap models without rewriting code
Roll back to any past deploy with a single click
Avoid the recursive-webhook trap that costs thousands in function invocations

Course curriculum

9 modules·31 lessons·Total 1h 35m
01What this course unlocksPreview2m
02The full story — local → Vercel → real URL → customerPreview2m
01Create a Vercel project + connect GitHub repo1m
02First deploy from a Next.js project1m
03Project settings tour — the dashboard fields that matter2m
01The big rule — your APIs only work in production if env vars are set in Vercel1m
02NEXT_PUBLIC_ vs regular env vars (and the $9,200 Stripe leak from CCF)2m
03Connecting Supabase env vars — anon + URL on client, service_role server-side only2m
04Where to find your hidden tokens (the dashboard pages nobody documents)2m
05Why Allen prefers tokens over CLI for some workflows1m
01Custom domain — connecting your own2m
02Nameservers vs A records — benefits + pitfalls of each2m
03Preview deploys vs production — what each one is and when each fires2m
04Production-only protection — keeping your preview URLs private1m
01Image optimization — Next/Image done right1m
02Edge runtime vs Node — when to use each2m
03Cron jobs — scheduled work on Vercel1m
04Analytics + Speed Insights + Observability tour2m
05Native integrations — Stripe, Slack, Linear, GitHub Actions1m
01Blob storage vs Supabase — when each one wins (mostly Supabase)2m
02Vercel KV (Redis) — what it is, when caching actually matters2m
03AI Gateway — how it works, creating keys, bring-your-own-key, model rotation2m
04Vercel Flags — feature flagging briefly2m
01Vercel CLI — setup + the 5 commands you'll actually use2m
02"It forgot my login again" — when to switch to tokens2m
03CLAUDE.md mapping — project-specific so Claude knows where your stuff is1m
01The rollback feature — promote any past deploy to production in 1 click. Most people don't know.2m
02Horror story — the recursive webhook that hit 850,000 function invocations + $3,400 bill in one day2m
03Pitfall — leaked env vars in client bundles (same vector as the Stripe story)1m
04The 3 rules that keep you out of trouble on Vercel2m
01Your bundle upgrade path — all bundles1m

What you take home

3 downloadable artifacts

Every course ships with the methodology AND the working assets. Drop them straight into your stack — they're AI-feedable, so you can paste them into Claude / Cursor / ChatGPT as a system prompt.

SKILL.md — Vercel production methodology

SKILL.md

How to deploy, scale, and recover. AI-feedable as a Claude system prompt.

Pre-deploy production checklist

Checklist

30 boxes to tick before flipping the prod switch — env vars, domains, redirects, headers, monitoring.

Vercel env vars reference template

Template

The full set of env vars for Next.js + Supabase + Stripe + Claude — labeled by environment.

Meet your instructor

Allen Seavert — in residence

Founder · SetupBots · Phoenix, AZ

13+ years building. Shipped marketplaces, CRMs, lead engines, and content pipelines for clients from solo founders to 8-figure companies. Built a production experiences marketplace from scratch — scraped 13,706 leads with AI, wired a seat-race booking system, and automated cold email at scale. Now teaching the methodology.

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No. This course is built for non-developers. Foundations like Claude Code, Supabase, Vercel, and GitHub are taught from zero. By the end you'll be shipping real apps without writing code yourself.
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Yes — completion certificates are issued automatically when you finish all course modules. They're shareable on LinkedIn.
Yes. Many operators buy a course first then book a consulting engagement to apply it to their specific business. Email growth@setupbots.com for details.

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