This example shows how to use [Clerk](https://www.clerk.dev/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=nextjs-examples&utm_campaign=nextjs) with Next.js. The example features adding sign up, sign in, profile management, and an authenticated API route to your Next.js application.
## Demo
A hosted demo of this example is available at [clerk-nextjs-example.vercel.app](https://clerk-nextjs-example.vercel.app)
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) or [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/cli/create/) to bootstrap the example:
1. Sign up at [Clerk.dev](https://www.clerk.dev/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=starter_repos&utm_campaign=nextjs_starter).
2. Go to [Clerk's dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.dev/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=starter_repos&utm_campaign=nextjs_starter) and create an application.
3. Set the required Clerk environment variables from your Clerk project as shown at [the example env file](./.env.local.example).