Stop Using Vercel: Deploy anything easily with Hetzner + Dokploy
Stop overpaying for cloud hosting. In this video, I show you how to host your Next.js applications on your own infrastructure using Hetzner and Dokploy. For just €5.99/month, you can get a powerful VPS with 2 Cores, 4GB RAM, and 20TB of traffic—infrastructure that would cost hundreds on platforms like Vercel or AWS.
We will cover everything from buying the server and configuring security to installing Dokploy and deploying your first Next.js app with a custom domain and SSL.
🔗 *Links Mentioned:*
Hetzner (€20 Free Credit): https://hetzner.cloud/?ref=pbZWaXEEM960
My GitHub: https://github.com/Tenacity-Dev
Dokploy: https://dokploy.com/
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*Timestamps:*
00:00 - Why I switched from Vercel to Hetzner
01:25 - Choosing the Best Value VPS (€5.99 Plan)
02:30 - Creating the Server (Ubuntu 24.04)
03:45 - SSH Access & Initial Server Update
04:26 - Installing Dokploy (Docker Alternative)
04:55 - Initial Dokploy Setup & Security
05:39 - Setting up the Dashboard Domain & SSL
06:50 - Configuring DNS Records (Porkbun)
08:01 - Essential Firewall Rules (Ports 22, 80, 443)
09:58 - Connecting GitHub to Dokploy
11:15 - Deploying a Next.js App (Railpack/Nixpacks)
14:15 - Adding a Custom Domain to Your App
16:00 - Checking Logs & Monitoring
17:15 - Installing Add-ons (Uptime Kuma) & Conclusion
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