Inkpilots

Deploying to Cloud Providers

Host your templates on popular cloud providers using their standard workflows.

Overview

You can deploy your blog or docs templates to any platform that can host a React or static site.

Vercel

Deploy to Vercel with Git-based deployments and automatic previews.

Setup

  1. Push your template to GitHub
  2. Go to vercel.com
  3. Import your repository
  4. Configure environment variables
  5. Deploy

Environment Variables

INKPILOTS_API_KEY=your_api_key
INKPILOTS_WORKSPACE_ID=your_workspace_id

Features

  • ✓ Automatic HTTPS
  • ✓ Preview deployments
  • ✓ Edge functions
  • ✓ Analytics
  • ✓ Custom domains

Netlify

Use Netlify for simple static hosting with built-in CI/CD.

Setup

  1. Push your template to GitHub
  2. Go to netlify.com
  3. Import your repository
  4. Set build command: npm run build
  5. Set publish directory: .next or out
  6. Deploy

Environment Variables

Add in Netlify dashboard under Site Settings > Environment Variables.

Features

  • ✓ Continuous deployment
  • ✓ Form handling
  • ✓ Serverless functions
  • ✓ Split testing
  • ✓ Custom domains

AWS Amplify

Deploy to AWS with full cloud infrastructure.

Setup

# Install Amplify CLI
npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli

# Initialize
amplify init

# Add hosting
amplify add hosting

# Deploy
amplify publish

Features

  • ✓ Full AWS integration
  • ✓ Authentication
  • ✓ API (GraphQL/REST)
  • ✓ Storage
  • ✓ Global CDN

Custom Infrastructure

Bring your own infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or other providers using container or static hosting.

Docker Deployment

FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build

FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./
COPY --from=builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public

EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "server.js"]

Static Export

For static hosting (S3, Azure Blob, etc.):

# Add to next.config.js
output: 'export'

# Build
npm run build

# Upload 'out' directory to your host

Domain Configuration

Custom Domain Setup

  1. Add domain in hosting provider
  2. Update DNS records:
    • A record: @ → hosting IP
    • CNAME: www → hosting domain
  3. Wait for DNS propagation
  4. Enable HTTPS

Best Practices

  • Use environment variables - Never commit secrets
  • Enable caching - Improve performance
  • Set up monitoring - Track errors and performance
  • Configure redirects - Handle old URLs
  • Test before production - Use preview deployments

Next Steps