What do I need to set up Vercel on a VPS?

You need a VPS (starting at $4-6/month), SSH access, and the app code in a GitHub repo. For Vercel and VPS, you also need environment variables, a domain, and SSL configured before going live.

How long does it take to move to a VPS?

A straightforward Vercel deployment takes 2-4 hours for someone familiar with servers. RepoAssistant does it in 24h with a ship-or-refund guarantee.

How much does it cost to host Vercel on a VPS?

A VPS for Vercel or VPS starts at $4-6/month for a 1-2 GB instance from providers like Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or Hostinger. RepoAssistant's deploy service is a fixed $39-149 one-time fee.

What if something breaks after deployment?

Every deployment includes a smoke test (login, forms, database writes, API calls) and a handover doc with restart, rollback, and deploy commands. If the app is blocked pre-launch, we fix and ship within 24h or refund.

Secrets guide

Environment variables checklist for AI-built apps

Env vars are where many AI-built apps fail after deployment. Local keys, preview URLs, and leaked secrets need to be cleaned before production.

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What is probably broken

The app worked locally, but production fails because keys are missing, public/private vars are mixed, or callbacks still point to old URLs.

What production should look like

A clean env-var map for local, preview, and production with secrets rotated where needed.

STEP 01

Separate public and private variables

Browser-exposed variables are not secrets. Server-only variables must never be shipped to the client.

Mark public frontend variables separately from server secrets.
Keep database passwords, service role keys, webhook secrets, and private API keys server-only.
Do not paste production secrets into screenshots, public repos, or AI prompts.

STEP 02

Update URLs for the final domain

Every service that redirects back to your app needs the production domain.

Update OAuth callback URLs, Supabase auth redirects, Stripe webhook endpoints, and email link domains.
Remove old preview domains when they are no longer needed.
Test login, payment webhooks, and password reset after DNS cutover.

STEP 03

Rotate anything exposed

If a secret touched a public repo, leaked build log, browser bundle, or chat transcript, treat it as burned.

Rotate leaked keys before launch.
Delete old keys after the new deployment is verified.
Store final values in the deployment panel or server environment, not in source code.

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If you cannot tick all five, we can fix it. Send us the repo and we handle the rest.

?Custom domain with HTTPS
?Environment variables configured
?Database wired and backed up
?Auto-deploy on push
?Smoke tested and live

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