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How to Deploy a Next.js Application with Nginx on Ubuntu

A step-by-step guide to deploying a Next.js application on an Ubuntu VPS with Nginx, PM2 and Let's Encrypt SSL.

This guide covers the practical steps for deploying a Next.js application on an Ubuntu VPS.

You will install Node.js, configure Nginx as a reverse proxy, set up PM2 for process management and issue an SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt.

Before starting, make sure you have SSH access to the server and a domain pointed at the server IP.