Set Up a Next.js Project with Auth and Database in 2 Hours
Bootstrap a production-ready Next.js app with authentication, a connected database, and deployment configured, skipping the setup grind entirely.
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Step 1
Scaffold with Bolt or V0
Describe your app's purpose to Bolt.new and ask for a Next.js 14 App Router starter with Tailwind, shadcn/ui, and NextAuth configured.
Step 2
Configure Authentication
In Cursor, ask GitHub Copilot to implement NextAuth with your chosen provider (GitHub, Google, credentials). Wire up the session provider and middleware.
Step 3
Set Up the Database
Ask Cursor to generate a Drizzle ORM or Prisma schema for your data model, create the migration files, and connect to a Neon or Supabase Postgres instance.
Step 4
Build the Protected Dashboard
Use V0 by Vercel to generate a dashboard UI component, then integrate it behind an auth check using Next.js middleware in Cursor.
Step 5
Deploy to Vercel
Push to GitHub and connect to Vercel. Ask Claude to generate the required environment variables list and deployment checklist.
Time Required
1.5–2 hrs
Expected Result
A deployed Next.js 14 app with working auth, a Postgres database, and a basic protected dashboard route.
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