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

You need a VPS (starting at $4-6/month), SSH access, and the app code in a GitHub repo. For Cursor 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 Cursor 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 Cursor on a VPS?

A VPS for Cursor 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.

Cursor migration guide

Move your Cursor-built app from local to a production VPS

Cursor can help you build the app fast, but production is still a separate job: deploy config, secrets, domain, backups, and a process that stays alive.

Cursor Domain VPS

What is probably broken

The app feels finished in Cursor or on your laptop, but the server still fails because the production environment is not the same as your local one.

What production should look like

The Cursor-built app running on your own VPS with HTTPS, a repeatable deploy path, and fewer subscriptions to keep paying for.

STEP 01

Document what Cursor relied on

Get the app out of local mode and list every dependency that might break when the code leaves your machine.

Record build and start scripts plus the Node version.
List every env var and external service the app touches.
Identify anything that only exists on your laptop right now.

STEP 02

Restore the server environment

The server needs the same production inputs Cursor had locally, but configured the right way.

Set env vars on the VPS or deploy panel.
Update callback URLs, auth redirects, and webhook endpoints.
Run the app under a process manager so it survives restarts.

STEP 03

Deploy and prove the savings

Once the app is live, the value is in ownership, reliability, and lower recurring cost.

Smoke test the live domain end to end.
Add backups and a rollback note before switching traffic.
Compare your old platform bill against the new VPS cost.

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

Free checklist

Deploying this yourself?

Get the exact 5-step checklist we run before every deploy. No fluff, just the things that actually break.

Done-for-you deploy

RepoAssistant moves Cursor apps to a VPS you own so launch stops depending on your local machine.

Fixed price per repo. 24h delivery or full refund. No hourly billing.

Deploy my app

Related guides