# A statically generated landing page using Next.js and Plasmic
This example showcases Next.js's [Static Generation](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/pages) feature using [Plasmic](https://www.plasmic.app/) as the visual page builder.
You'll get:
- Statically generated pages from your visual designs
- Development server on [preview mode](https://nextjs.org/docs/advanced-features/preview-mode) watches for changes from Plasmic Studio
Once you have access to the [environment variables you need](#step-3-set-up-environment-variables), deploy the example using [Vercel](https://vercel.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example):
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## How to use
Execute [`create-next-app`](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/packages/create-next-app) with [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/init), [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/cli/create/), or [pnpm](https://pnpm.io) to bootstrap the example:
Copy the `.env.local.example` file in this directory to `.env.local` (which will be ignored by Git):
```bash
cp .env.local.example .env.local
```
Then set each variable on `.env.local`:
-`NEXT_PUBLIC_PLASMIC_PROJECT_ID` should be the `projectId` value in step 2.
-`NEXT_PUBLIC_PLASMIC_PROJECT_API_TOKEN` should be the API token gathered in previous step.
-`PLASMIC_PREVIEW_SECRET` can be any random string (but avoid spaces), like `MY_SECRET` - this is used for [Preview Mode](https://nextjs.org/docs/advanced-features/preview-mode).
### Step 4. Run Next.js in development mode
```bash
npm install
npm run dev
# or
yarn install
yarn dev
```
Your blog should be up and running on [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)! If it doesn't work, post on [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions).
### Step 5. Try preview mode
By default, the code is set up to only build published Plasmic projects.
If you want to see changes as you make them in the Plasmic Studio, enter preview mode by opening the following URL:
Be sure to replace the secret with the chosen secret in Step 3 and pick a path to preview (e.g. `http://localhost:3000/api/preview?secret=123456&slug=/`)
Now you can make edits in the Studio and see them reflected in the development server live.
You can exit preview mode at any time by going to the following URL:
```
http://localhost:3000/api/exit-preview
```
### Step 6. Deploy on Vercel
You can deploy this app to the cloud with [Vercel](https://vercel.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example) ([Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment)).
To deploy your local project to Vercel, push it to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket and [import to Vercel](https://vercel.com/new?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=next-example).
**Important**: When you import your project on Vercel, make sure to click on **Environment Variables** and set them to match your `.env.local` file.
## Next steps:
With Plasmic, you can enable non-developers on your team to publish pages and content into your website or app.
To learn more about Plasmic, take a look at the following resources: