The Vercel template uses Neon PostgreSQL, Upstash Redis, Vercel Blob and Resend. Read Configuration and limits first.
- Use the template's Deploy button to create a repository and connect services.
- Generate two independent values with
openssl rand -hex 32; setAUTH_SECRETandCRON_SECRET. Save a protected recovery copy. - Check production and preview database URLs. The build runs migrations; previews must use separate databases if they must not change production.
- Deploy, open
/install, unlock withAUTH_SECRETand create the administrator. Confirm the permanent public URL and test mail. - Configure scheduled tasks. The template's daily cron delays work; use a plan-supported cadence or an external authenticated caller for more frequent ticks.
- Test registration, reset mail, posting, realistic uploads and private-forum access.
- Run backups from an external machine; ordinary functions cannot run the local backup process.
Complete Community setup. Run maintenance commands from a board checkout with the hosted-service environment. See Move away from Vercel for export and restore.