Prerequisites for Installing AuthGPTs

Before diving into the installation of AuthGPTs and hosting it on Vercel, it's essential to ensure that you have all the prerequisites in place. This short guide will walk you through the necessary steps to get everything ready for a smooth setup.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js and npm:

   • Ensure you have the latest LTS version of Node.js installed, along with npm (Node Package Manager), as they are crucial for running JavaScript on the server-side and managing your project's dependencies.

2. Next.js:

   • Familiarity with Next.js is recommended since AuthGPTs is built on this framework. If you haven’t already, take some time to understand the basics of Next.js to navigate and modify your AuthGPTs installation effectively.

3. Supabase Account:

   • Sign up for a Supabase account, as you’ll use Supabase for handling authentication. Setting up a project in Supabase will provide you with the necessary API keys and endpoints.

4. Prisma Setup:

   • Install Prisma CLI via npm and familiarize yourself with its schema configuration. AuthGPTs uses Prisma to manage database interactions efficiently.

5. Resend Integration for Email Sending:

   • Integrate Resend with Supabase to handle email notifications, including One-Time Password (OTP) emails for user verification. Resend seamlessly integrates with Supabase, providing a reliable solution for sending emails as part of your authentication flow.

6. Vercel Account:

   • Create a Vercel account if you don't already have one. Vercel will be used as the deployment platform for hosting your AuthGPTs application.

Having these prerequisites in order will simplify the installation and deployment process of AuthGPTs on Vercel, ensuring that you can get your application up and running without any hitches.