How to Deploy a v0 App to Production (From UI Components to Full Product)

v0 by Vercel is brilliant at what it does: you describe a UI, and it generates production-quality React components with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui. But that's all it generates — the front end.

Deploying a v0 app to production means bridging the gap between "beautiful components" and "working product." This guide covers how to add the backend, state management, authentication, and infrastructure that v0 doesn't provide.

1. Set up your project structure

v0 gives you individual components. You need a full project. Start with Next.js (v0's components are built for it):

npx create-next-app@latest my-app --typescript --tailwind --app
cd my-app

Install shadcn/ui (which v0's components depend on):

npx shadcn@latest init

Now copy your v0-generated components into the project. They'll typically go in components/ and should work immediately since they use the same Tailwind + shadcn/ui stack.

2. Add a backend

v0 components render data but don't fetch it. You need to wire up data sources.

For most v0 apps, you need:

• Database — Supabase (PostgreSQL), PlanetScale (MySQL), or Neon (PostgreSQL)
• API routes — Next.js API routes or Server Actions in the app/ directory
• Data fetching — Server Components for initial loads, client-side fetching for interactions

Example: turning a v0 dashboard component into a real data-driven page:

// app/dashboard/page.tsx
import { createClient } from "@/lib/supabase/server";
import { DashboardView } from "@/components/dashboard-view";

export default async function DashboardPage() {
  const supabase = await createClient();
  const { data: projects } = await supabase
    .from("projects")
    .select("*")
    .order("created_at", { ascending: false });

  return <DashboardView projects={projects ?? []} />;
}

3. Add authentication

v0 can generate login forms, but they don't actually authenticate anyone. Wire up real auth:

Supabase Auth is the simplest option if you're already using Supabase for your database. NextAuth.js (Auth.js) works well if you need multiple providers.

Key things v0's login forms are missing:

• Actual authentication logic (the form submits to nowhere)
• Session management and token refresh
• Protected route middleware
• Password reset and email verification flows
• OAuth redirect configuration for production domains

4. Wire up state management

v0 components use local state (useState) which works for individual components but breaks down when:

• Multiple components need the same data
• User actions in one component should update another
• You need to persist state across page navigations

For most v0 apps, Server Components + URL state handles 80% of cases. For the remaining 20%, use React Context or Zustand — don't reach for Redux unless you genuinely need it.

5. Add form validation

v0 generates forms that look complete but validate nothing. Add both layers:

"use client";

import { z } from "zod";
import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";

const schema = z.object({
  name: z.string().min(1, "Name is required"),
  email: z.string().email("Invalid email address"),
});

export function ContactForm() {
  const { register, handleSubmit, formState: { errors } } = useForm({
    resolver: zodResolver(schema),
  });

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
      {/* Your v0 form components here, with error display added */}
    </form>
  );
}

And validate again on the server. Client-side validation is for UX. Server-side validation is for security.

6. Deploy to Vercel

Since v0 generates Vercel-native components, Vercel is the natural deployment target:

npx vercel

Before deploying to production:

• Configure all environment variables in the Vercel dashboard
• Set up a custom domain with HTTPS (automatic on Vercel)
• Enable Vercel Analytics for performance monitoring
• Configure preview deployments for pull requests

7. Add error handling

v0 components assume everything works. In production, things fail. Add:

• Error boundaries around major page sections so one broken component doesn't crash the entire app
• Loading states for every data fetch (v0 often skips these)
• Empty states for when lists have no items
• Server error handling in API routes with proper HTTP status codes

// app/error.tsx
"use client";

export default function Error({ reset }: { reset: () => void }) {
  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Something went wrong</h2>
      <button onClick={reset}>Try again</button>
    </div>
  );
}

8. Set up monitoring

Install Sentry for error tracking and set up uptime monitoring. You need to know when things break before your users tell you:

npx @sentry/wizard@latest -i nextjs

For a comprehensive list of what to check before launch, review our vibe coding security checklist.

The deployment checklist

Before going live:

• [ ] v0 components integrated into a full Next.js project
• [ ] Backend wired up (database, API routes, data fetching)
• [ ] Authentication working with session management
• [ ] Form validation on both client and server
• [ ] Error boundaries and loading states throughout
• [ ] Environment variables configured in Vercel
• [ ] Custom domain with HTTPS
• [ ] Error monitoring installed (Sentry or similar)
• [ ] Tested on real mobile devices
• [ ] Performance checked (Core Web Vitals passing)

Need help?

Going from v0 components to a full product is a bigger jump than most people expect. If you need help adding a backend, wiring up auth, or hardening for production, request a free audit. We specialise in v0 apps and can tell you exactly what's needed to launch.

For the full production readiness checklist covering all vibe-coded apps, see our complete production checklist.