How to Deploy Your v0-Built App

v0 typically generates projects using React components with Next.js, TypeScript, shadcn/ui, and Tailwind CSS. Produces UI-only code with no backend, no state management, and no data layer. Understanding the stack is important because it determines your deployment options and the specific configuration you'll need.

v0 components need to be integrated into a Next.js project before they can be deployed. The project itself deploys to Vercel

Create a Next.js project (or use an existing one). Install shadcn/ui and its dependencies. Copy v0-generated components into your project. Wire up the components to your data layer and state management. Add routing, authentication, and API integration. Then deploy the complete project to Vercel

One of the most common deployment failures is missing or misconfigured environment variables. v0 apps often hardcode values during development that need to be externalized for production. Audit every file for hardcoded URLs, API keys, and configuration values. Create a .env.example file listing every required variable. Set these in your hosting platform's dashboard before deploying.

After deploying, verify: HTTPS is enforced on all routes, custom domain is configured and resolving, environment variables are correctly loaded, all features work in production (not just locally), error tracking is capturing exceptions, and performance is acceptable under real conditions.

The most frequent issues we see in v0 deployments: forgetting to set environment variables (causing startup crashes), not testing the production build locally before deploying, missing build dependencies, and using development configurations in production.