Overview

StartupKit works with any platform that supports Next.js. This guide covers deployment to popular platforms.

Supported Platforms

Before You Deploy

1. Database

You'll need a PostgreSQL database. Recommended providers:

• Neon — Serverless Postgres, generous free tier
• Supabase — Postgres with extras
• Railway — Simple managed Postgres
• PlanetScale — MySQL (requires adapter)

2. Run Migrations

Before first deployment, push your schema:

pnpm db:push

Or run migrations:

pnpm db:migrate

3. Environment Variables

Each platform has its own way of setting environment variables. At minimum, you'll need:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=your-secret-key

See Environment Variables for the complete list.

Production Checklist

Before going live:

• Environment variables are set
• Database is provisioned and migrated
• Authentication providers configured with production URLs
• Analytics is tracking correctly
• Custom domain configured
• SSL certificate active

Monorepo Configuration

For all platforms, you'll need to configure the build for your monorepo:

• Root Directory: apps/web
• Build Command: pnpm build (or turbo run build --filter=web)
• Install Command: pnpm install

Next Steps

Choose your deployment platform:

• Vercel — Recommended for most users
• Cloudflare — Edge deployment
• Railway — Simple setup
• Render — Predictable pricing
• Fly.io — Multi-region containers