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

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

A VPS for VPS or Next.js 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.

Production rescue guide

Your app works locally but breaks in production

Local development hides production realities: environment variables, network config, file paths, service availability, and process management all differ between your machine and a server.

Next.js VPS

What is probably broken

The app runs on your machine but the server returns errors, crashes on start, or serves a blank page.

What production should look like

The app running on a production server with correct config, stable process, and live URL on your domain.

STEP 01

Compare local and production environments

Find what your machine has that the server does not.

Check Node, npm, and OS version differences.
List all environment variables set locally but absent on the server.
Identify hardcoded file paths that only work on your machine.

STEP 02

Fix the server environment

Replicate the local environment on the production server.

Install the same Node version and package manager.
Add all missing environment variables to the server.
Replace hardcoded paths with relative or configurable paths.

STEP 03

Deploy and verify

Build on the server, start the process, and test every integration.

Run a clean production build on the server.
Start the app as a managed process with auto-restart.
Test signup, database writes, file uploads, and external API calls.

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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RepoAssistant diagnoses why apps work locally but fail in production and ships them to a working live URL.

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