Deploying the backend

If you run into any trouble, refer to the official documentation from Convex.

Setup

1. Login or sign up for a Convex account

2. Create a new project

3. Install the Convex CLI

   pnpm add -g convex

4. Login to your Convex account

   pnpx convex login

5. Initialize your development environment

   pnpx convex dev

   Note: Make sure to choose the project you created in step 2

   Note: This should fail due to missing environment variables. Once it fails, hit Ctrl + C to stop the server.

6. Commit and push your changes

7. Set production environment variables

   Navigate to the project settings for your convex production deployment. You will need to generate a deployment key. Once you have this, set the following environment variables in the Vercel dashboard.

   NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL=<your-convex-deployment-url>
   CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT=<your-deployment-key>