How to Deploy a Next.js 13 Website with SSR & SSG to AWS Amplify

Next.js is a popular framework for building React applications, and it has support for server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG). In this article, we will walk through the steps to deploy a Next.js 13 website with SSR & SSG to AWS Amplify, which is a fully managed continuous deployment and hosting service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Step 1: Set Up Your Next.js 13 Project

First, make sure you have Node.js installed on your machine. You can create a new Next.js project using the following command:

npx create-next-app@13 my-nextjs-app
cd my-nextjs-app

This will create a new Next.js 13 project in a directory called my-nextjs-app. You can then start the development server using the command npm run dev.

Step 2: Configure Your Next.js Project for SSR & SSG

To enable SSR and SSG in your Next.js project, you can use the getServerSideProps and getStaticProps functions in your pages. These functions allow you to fetch data at build time or request time and pass it as props to your components.

// pages/index.js

export async function getServerSideProps() {
  // fetch data from an API or database
  const data = await fetchData();

  return {
    props: {
      data
    }
  }
}

For SSG, you can use the getStaticProps function instead:

// pages/about.js

export async function getStaticProps() {
  // fetch data from an API or database
  const data = await fetchData();

  return {
    props: {
      data
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Deploy Your Next.js 13 Website to AWS Amplify

Once you have configured your Next.js project for SSR & SSG, you can deploy it to AWS Amplify using the Amplify Console. First, make sure you have an AWS account and have installed the Amplify CLI.

Next, navigate to the AWS Amplify Console in the AWS Management Console and click on the “Connect app” button. Select the repository where your Next.js project is hosted (e.g., GitHub, Bitbucket, or AWS CodeCommit) and follow the on-screen instructions to set up the deployment settings.

After the initial setup, AWS Amplify will automatically build and deploy your Next.js 13 website with SSR & SSG whenever you push new changes to your repository. You can also set up custom domains, SSL certificates, and other advanced features in the Amplify Console.

Conclusion

Deploying a Next.js 13 website with SSR & SSG to AWS Amplify is a straightforward process that allows you to take advantage of server-side rendering and static site generation for improved performance and SEO. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily deploy your Next.js project to AWS Amplify and benefit from continuous deployment and hosting capabilities.