Production Build

The following command compiles the application into an output folder:

npm run build 

This command generates the application files in the .next directory.

Build Output

The production build produces optimized assets within the .next folder:

• HTML files for statically generated pages
• JavaScript bundles for client-side runtime
• Server-side code for handling API routes and server-side rendering

Running the Production Build

To launch the application in production mode, execute:

npm run start 

This command initiates the Next.js production server.

Environment Variables

Make sure all required environment variables are configured for the production environment. Use the .env.production file to define production-specific variables.

Analyzing the Bundle

To examine the production bundle size, run:

ANALYZE=true npm run build 

This generates a report to assist in optimizing your application’s bundle size.