May 31, 2026AWSNext.jsDevOps
A Clean AWS EC2 Deployment Checklist For Next.js And Node.js
A compact deployment checklist covering EC2, Nginx, PM2, domains, SSL, and the operational details that make an app feel production-ready.
A clean EC2 deployment starts before the first build command. The server should have a predictable Node.js version, a locked firewall, Nginx configured as the reverse proxy, and PM2 managing the application process.
After the app builds successfully, configure the domain, enable SSL with Certbot, and verify that the app restarts after a reboot. Logs should be easy to inspect, environment variables should be outside the repository, and deployment commands should be repeatable.
These details are simple, but together they separate a demo from a production-ready application.