What do I need to deploy Bolt.new on a VPS?

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

How long does it take to deploy to a VPS?

A straightforward Bolt.new 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 Bolt.new on a VPS?

A VPS for Bolt.new 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.

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Bolt.new app works in preview but deploy fails

Bolt.new runs your app in its own environment. Moving to a real server exposes missing dependencies, wrong build commands, and absent environment variables.

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What is probably broken

The app runs fine in Bolt.new but crashes on a real server with missing modules, build failures, or a process that will not stay alive.

What production should look like

The same Bolt.new app running on your own server, with a working build, stable process, and live URL on your domain.

STEP 01

Capture what Bolt.new was doing

Bolt.new handles install, build, and start automatically. You need to replicate those settings.

Find the package.json build and start scripts.
Note the Node version Bolt.new uses.
List every environment variable the app references in code.

STEP 02

Recreate the build on your server

Install dependencies and run the build with production env vars present.

Install all dependencies with the same package manager Bolt.new uses.
Run the production build and fix any missing dependency or type errors.
Load environment variables from the server, not from a `.env` file in the repo.

STEP 03

Start the process and keep it alive

A VPS needs a process manager. The app will not stay running on its own.

Use PM2, Docker, or your deploy panel to start the app.
Capture logs and confirm the app responds on the expected port.
Add the domain, enable HTTPS, and run a full smoke test.

Quick check

Is your app production-ready?

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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