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GuidesMay 15, 2026•9 min
Vercel Environment Variables for Next.js: Complete Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about environment variables in Next.js on Vercel — adding via CLI vs dashboard, NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix, build-time vs runtime, secrets vs preview vs production, and the trailing-newline gotcha.
GuidesMay 15, 2026•7 min
What Is Vercel? The 2026 Beginner's Guide for Web Developers
Vercel is a hosting platform for frontend frameworks like Next.js — built by the same team that created Next.js. Here's what Vercel is, what it costs, what it does well, and when to use something else.