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[v0](https://v0.app) is Vercel's AI-powered development platform — describe what you want in a chat window and it scaffolds a working Next.js application, complete with a built-in browser editor, GitHub sync, and per-conversation Git branches. The default deploy target is Vercel. This guide covers the alternative: deploying v0 apps with [DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com), where you choose between free Static Hosting on Cloudflare's edge and full-server deployment to your own infrastructure.

## Why Deploy Beyond Vercel?

v0 makes it easy to spin up a UI and preview it on Vercel. For many teams, owning the deploy makes more sense:

- **Avoid vendor lock-in.** Vercel's URL accumulates SEO equity, OAuth allowlists, and integrations that don't migrate cleanly later. Picking a portable host up front keeps the option open.
- **Predictable pricing.** Vercel's bandwidth and serverless-execution model scales with traffic in ways that are hard to forecast. DeployHQ's pricing is flat across the static and managed-VPS tiers.
- **Hosting choice.** Deploy to your own VPS, dedicated server, or shared host over SFTP/SSH/Rsync — or run on Cloudflare's global edge — all from the same DeployHQ project.

## Two Deploy Paths — Pick the Right One

v0 generates Next.js code, but how that code runs depends on which Next.js features you use. The right deploy target depends on the answer:

| Your v0 project | Deploy target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Static UI only — pages, layouts, components, client-side state, calls to third-party APIs | **DeployHQ Static Hosting** | Static export builds to a flat `out/` directory and ships to Cloudflare's edge for free during beta |
| Uses Next.js server actions, App Router server components, or `getServerSideProps` | **DeployHQ Managed VPS or your own server** | These features need a Node runtime; Static Hosting doesn't provide one |

Both paths use the same DeployHQ project and the same Git workflow — only the deploy target differs. You can start on Static Hosting and switch to Managed VPS later without rewriting your pipeline.

## Step 1: Build Your App with v0

Navigate to `v0.app` and log in. v0 has evolved well past its component-generator origins — it now includes a built-in browser editor, GitHub repository imports, and full Git workflows where each chat conversation creates its own branch. You can build complete Next.js applications, open pull requests directly from v0, and iterate on production-ready code from the browser.

Enter a prompt describing what you want to build, such as: *"A sleek, dark-themed hero section with a call-to-action button and a headline."* The AI generates the code. You can also import an existing GitHub repository and use v0 to make changes to it.

v0 primarily scaffolds Next.js applications — that's important to remember when picking a deploy path, because static-export Next.js and full-Node Next.js behave differently in production.

## Step 2: Export Your Project to GitHub

v0 integrates directly with GitHub. Push your code from the v0 interface — each conversation branch can be exported as a pull request or pushed to a new repository. No need to copy-paste code into a separate editor.

Once the repository is live on GitHub, both deploy paths (Static Hosting and Managed VPS) connect DeployHQ to that same repository.

## Path A — DeployHQ Static Hosting (recommended for static apps)

If your v0 project is a static UI — no server actions, no `getServerSideProps`, no App Router server components — Static Hosting is the cleanest fit. It runs on Cloudflare's global edge, framework-detects the Next.js build, and is free during beta.

The end-to-end walkthrough — configuring `output: 'export'` in `next.config.js`, provisioning the Static Hosting site, setting up the build pipeline, custom domain, and the server-action gotchas v0 sometimes generates — lives in [How to Deploy a v0 App to DeployHQ Static Hosting](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploy-v0-app-to-deployhq-static-hosting). The whole loop takes under 15 minutes.

In summary: you connect DeployHQ to the GitHub repo, point it at Static Hosting, set the output directory to `out/`, run `npm ci && npm run build` in the [build pipeline](https://www.deployhq.com/features/build-pipelines), and push. Every subsequent push deploys atomically with one-click rollback to any previous version.

For the broader positioning around AI-built apps and Static Hosting, the [free static hosting for AI-built apps](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/free-static-hosting-for-ai-built-apps) post covers the choice between v0, Bolt, Lovable, and Firebase Studio as starting points and where each one fits.

## Path B — Your Own Server (Managed VPS, SFTP, SSH, Rsync)

If your v0 project uses server actions, server components, or any feature that needs a Node runtime at request time, Static Hosting isn't the right target. [DeployHQ Managed VPS](https://www.deployhq.com/hosting/managed-vps) — or a server you already run — keeps the full Next.js application running end to end.

The pipeline:

1. **Create a DeployHQ project** and connect it to your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository.
2. **Add a server** under **Servers & Groups → New Server**. Pick Managed VPS, SFTP, SSH, Rsync, or S3 depending on where you're hosting, and enter the connection details.
3. **Configure the build pipeline** under the project's Configuration tab. For a typical Next.js app, set the build command to `npm ci && npm run build`. Build artifacts cache between deploys so cold-start times stay reasonable.
4. **Set environment variables** in DeployHQ's environment-variable UI — anything Next.js needs at build or runtime (database URLs, API keys, public-prefixed vars).
5. **Set the deploy path** to where the server expects your files (`/var/www/your-app`, `/public_html`, or wherever your hosting provider drops compiled output).
6. **Deploy** from the **Deployments** tab — pick the branch (typically `main`), select the configured server, and click Deploy.

For a Node service that needs to run continuously (vs. a static export served by a web server), you'll also set up a process manager (`pm2`, `systemd`, or your provider's equivalent) and a post-deploy SSH command to restart it after each deploy.

[Sign up free for DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/signup) to start a project — the free tier covers the first connected repo, and the included Static Hosting site lets you try Path A end to end before deciding which suits the project.

## Step 5: Set Up Automatic Deployments

One of DeployHQ's most useful features is [automatic deployments](https://www.deployhq.com/features/automatic-deployments) triggered by a Git webhook. Once configured, every push to your repository kicks off a deployment — no manual intervention required.

In DeployHQ's project settings, navigate to **Automatic Deployments** and copy the webhook URL. In your GitHub repository's **Settings → Webhooks**, add a new webhook, paste the URL, set the content type to `application/json`, and choose the **push** event. From that point on, pushing to your configured branch triggers a deployment.

This is particularly useful when iterating quickly with v0: generate a component, push to GitHub, watch DeployHQ deploy it within minutes.

The same webhook works whether you're deploying via Path A (Static Hosting) or Path B (Managed VPS or your own server) — DeployHQ runs whichever pipeline you configured.

## Step 6: Monitor Your Live Application

DeployHQ provides a detailed log of every deployment so you can monitor status in real time. The logs show files transferred, errors encountered, and the success or failure of each step. If something breaks, the [one-click rollback](https://www.deployhq.com/features/one-click-rollback) button on the dashboard reverts to the previous deployment in seconds while you and v0 work out what went wrong.

## Building With Other AI Tools?

If you're evaluating the broader AI-app-builder landscape, the DeployHQ deployment guides cover the major options:

- [Lovable](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/lovable) — Vite + React with Supabase backend
- [Bolt](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/bolt) — framework-agnostic (Vite, Astro, SvelteKit, Next.js, Remix)
- [Firebase Studio](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/firebase-studio) — Google's AI-powered cloud IDE
- [Replit](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/replit) — full development environment with deploys

For AI-assisted coding editors that work alongside your local stack, see the [Cursor](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/cursor), [Windsurf](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/windsurf), and [Cline](https://www.deployhq.com/guides/cline) setup guides.

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