How to give next js app build to the client-CodePudding

I am new on Next JS, I have created a small application. It is using API calls and more features. During development, Using the command as npm run build I am able to create .next folder as build and using npm run start I am able to run that build.

Now the client is asking for build, so what should I send to him? Either complete project and ask him to do the npm run build and npm run start (which I don't think so) or only the .next folder. But how he will run this build?

CodePudding user response：

Some possible ways of sharing your project:

You can easily build and host your project with services like vercel or netlify. Easy and quick. Check out the vercel CLI in particular.
Your client can clone the git repo, install all dependencies, run build, and run start. This'll start a production server. Check here: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/cli#production. Bad idea if your client is not a dev.
You can build your project and send the output to your client, which he/she can then view by spinning up a server (python simpleHTTPServer, Mamp). Also a bad idea if your client is not a dev.

Long story short, host your project somewhere and send them a production URL.

CodePudding user response：

Open package.json in your editor and add the following export script to the file:
```
"export": "npm run build && next export -o _static"
```
run this code in the terminal:
```
npm run export
```
Open _static folder and there is all of your file.