Project Creation

Go to the login page and create a free account with your email, or log in if you already have one.

From your dashboard, click the Create project button. A dialog will open where you fill in three things: name, repository, and framework.

You have two ways to add your repo:

• AGitHub or GitLab picker — Click the GitHub or GitLab button, authorise DropDeploy once, and pick any repo from the list (including private ones).
• BPaste a URL — Paste any public repository URL ending in .git (e.g. https://github.com/you/my-app.git).

Tip: after you pick a repo DropDeploy auto-detects the framework — the framework selector updates automatically.

DropDeploy inspects your repository files and selects the most likely framework. Review the selection and change it if needed — each choice generates a different Dockerfile and exposes a different port.

See the Frameworks section for exactly what each option does.

If your app reads from .env, add those variables after the project is created via Project → Env Vars. They are injected securely at runtime — never stored in your image.

Exception: NEXT_PUBLIC_* variables must be available at build time for Next.js. Add them as env vars before deploying.

Hit Deploy. DropDeploy will:

1. Clone your repository at the selected branch
2. Build a Docker image from the generated Dockerfile
3. Scan the image for known vulnerabilities
4. Start the container and assign a subdomain

Watch the build log live — each step is shown as it completes. A typical build takes 1–4 minutes depending on framework and dependencies.