## The short version

To deploy a Next.js app on Ample, run `ample deploy . --name <app-name> --public` in the project directory, or ask your coding agent to deploy it to Ample. Ample builds it on the `node-22` template, starts it with `npm run start` and returns a public HTTPS URL.

## Deploy Next.js

1. 1

### Ask your coding agent

Install the Ample CLI and create an account (no browser or card needed), then ask Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any agent with a shell to deploy the project. See [Ample for coding agents](/content/agents/index.html).

```
curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
ample auth signup
# then, in your agent:
# "Deploy this Next.js app to Ample"
```

2. 2

### Or deploy from the CLI

Run the deploy once from the project directory. It waits until the app is live or failed and prints the URL; exit 0 is live, 1 failed, 2 needs input.

```
ample deploy . --name <app-name> --public
```

3. 3

### Or use MCP

Agents connected to the Ample MCP server (`https://api.ample.computer/mcp`, or `ample mcp` over stdio) call `ample_deploy` with the same arguments.

4. 4

### Verify

Open the URL. If the deploy failed, read the build log, then the runtime log, fix the cause and deploy again.

```
ample logs <deployment_id> --kind build
```

## What Ample runs

| Template | `node-22` |
| Install | `npm install` |
| Build | `npm run build --if-present` |
| Start | `npm run start` |
| Tested size | `s-1vcpu-1gb` |

js app on Ample. A server-rendered app runs next build then next start on the node-22 template with the detected package manager; a static export is published as a static site. The app must bind 0.0.0.0 on PORT.

Last verification (September 19, 2026): Next.js 15 SSR app (next build, next start) deployed on node-22; the page and an API route served correctly.

## Before you deploy

### You need

- A package.json with build and start scripts (next build, next start -H 0.0.0.0 -p ${PORT:-3000})
- Node 22 compatible dependencies
- An Ample account token with servers:write

### Know the limits

- Verified on the node-22 template at s-1vcpu-1gb; other templates and sizes are not verified by this recipe.
- Next.js 15 was tested; other majors are not verified.
- Image optimization, ISR and middleware behavior are not verified.

## Move a Next.js app to Ample

- [How to move a Next.js app from AWS EC2 to Ample](/content/migrate/aws-ec2-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from DigitalOcean Droplet to Ample](/content/migrate/digitalocean-droplet-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Fly.io to Ample](/content/migrate/fly-io-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Heroku to Ample](/content/migrate/heroku-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Netlify to Ample](/content/migrate/netlify-web-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Railway to Ample](/content/migrate/railway-app/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Render web service to Ample](/content/migrate/render-web-service/next-js/index.html)
- [How to move a Next.js app from Vercel to Ample](/content/migrate/vercel-app/next-js/index.html)

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy Next.js?

No. Ample detects Next.js from the repository and builds it from source on the `node-22` template. Dockerfile build steps are not run.

### How do I add a database to a Next.js app?

Leave DATABASE_URL unset and deploy: when the code needs Postgres, MySQL, Redis or MongoDB, Ample creates a managed database and passes its connection string to the app. See [Connect Postgres for Next.js](/content/guides/next-js/database-connection/index.html).

### What does it cost to host a Next.js app on Ample?

The Free plan runs 2 apps at once with no card and a hard monthly budget, so it never bills you. Larger needs are priced on volume; see [pricing](/content/pricing/index.html).

### What if the deploy fails?

`ample deploy` waits until the app is live or failed. A failure returns who must act, a diagnosis and a suggested fix; read the logs with `ample logs <deployment_id> --kind build`. See [Diagnose deployment failures for Next.js](/content/guides/next-js/deployment-diagnostics/index.html).

## More for Next.js

[Next.js **How to serve Next.js public assets through a CDN on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/cdn-assets/index.html) [Next.js **How to set environment variables and secrets for a Next.js app on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/configuration-secrets/index.html) [Next.js **How to connect a Next.js app to Postgres on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/database-connection/index.html) [Next.js **How to fix a failed Next.js deploy on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/deployment-diagnostics/index.html) [Next.js **How to use S3-compatible storage from a Next.js app on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/object-client/index.html) [Next.js **How to serve private files from a Next.js app on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/private-file-access/index.html) [Next.js **How to run database migrations for a Next.js app on Ample**](/content/guides/next-js/schema-changes/index.html)