Next.js on AWS with SST
Create and deploy a Next.js app to AWS with SST and OpenNext.
We are going to create a Next.js app, add an S3 Bucket for file uploads, and deploy it to AWS using SST.
Before you get started, make sure to configure your AWS credentials.
1. Create a project
Let’s start by creating our app.
We are picking all the default options.
Init SST
Now let’s initialize SST in our app.
Select the defaults and pick AWS. This’ll create a sst.config.ts
file in your project root.
Start dev mode
Run the following to start dev mode. This’ll start SST and your Next.js app.
Once complete, click on MyWeb in the sidebar and open your Next.js app in your browser.
2. Add an S3 Bucket
Let’s add a public
S3 Bucket for file uploads. Update your sst.config.ts
.
Add this above the Nextjs
component.
Link the bucket
Now, link the bucket to our Next.js app.
3. Create an upload form
Add a form client component in components/form.tsx
.
Add some styles.
4. Generate a pre-signed URL
When our app loads, we’ll generate a pre-signed URL for the file upload and render the form with it. Replace your Home
component in app/page.tsx
.
Add the relevant imports.
Add the styles.
And install the npm packages.
Head over to the local Next.js app in your browser, http://localhost:3000
and try uploading an image. You should see it upload and then download the image.
5. Deploy your app
Now let’s deploy your app to AWS.
You can use any stage name here but it’s good to create a new stage for production.
Congrats! Your app should now be live!
Connect the console
As a next step, you can setup the SST Console to git push to deploy your app and monitor it for any issues.
You can create a free account and connect it to your AWS account.