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# Deploy NextJS App to AWS with OpenNext

## Overview

Most teams start by deploying their Next.js apps to **platforms like Vercel or Amplify** because it’s fast but that simplicity comes with limits. When you need deeper control over caching, scaling, or compliance, those platforms quickly become bottlenecks.\
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The **OpenNext + AWS + IaC** offers the same developer experience, but with full control of infrastructure, cost, and performance.\
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Using Stakpak’s **Next.js AWS Deployment Rule Book**, you can deploy production ready Next.js workloads on AWS

## Problem

### Business Impact

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## How Stakpak Helps?

## Step-by-Step Guide

### Prerequisites

1. [Install Stakpak](/docs/get-started/install-stakpak.md)
2. Cloud provider credentials configured

Now we can start

1. Open your terminal.
2. Open Stakpak by typing `stakpak`
3. Then just ask it to "Deploy this next js app using open next in aws"

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Here, stakpak made a to do list for what it's going to work on&#x20;

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## Extra Resources:

### References

* [Install Stakpak](/docs/get-started/install-stakpak.md)
* [Next.js AWS Deployment Options Comparison](/docs/how-it-works/rulebooks/next.js-aws-deployment-options-comparison.md)
* [Next Js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs)
* [Open Next Documentation](https://opennext.js.org/)
* [AWS Pricing Documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/)
* [AWS Amplify Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amplify/)
* [AWS Lambda Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/)


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