docs: use descriptive links instead of "click here" (#25897 )

* docs: use descriptive links instead of "click here"

Linking text such as "here" or "click here" is not accessible (and
doesn't look that great either). The best example of why it's better to
use link text that provides context is that some screen readers allow
navigation by links alone. If all links say "click here", then how does
the user know which one to go to?

I tried to make the minimal change necessary to make the link text
descriptive but had to reword a few sentences that didn't read well.

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Lee Robinson <me@leerob.io>
Co-authored-by: JJ Kasper <jj@jjsweb.site>

2021-06-09 13:23:16 -05:00

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Using Next.js with Unsplash API

This is an example of how Unsplash can be used with Next.js

Deploy your own

Once you have access to the environment variables you'll need, deploy the example using Vercel:

How to use

Execute create-next-app with npm or Yarn to bootstrap the example:

npx create-next-app --example with-unsplash with-unsplash-app
# or
yarn create next-app --example with-unsplash with-unsplash-app

Configuration

First, you'll need to create an account on Unsplash if you don't have one already. Once that's done, follow the steps below.

Step 1. Create an app on Unsplash

Create a new application on Unsplash.

Before creating an app you'll have to accept the terms for API use:

Then, fill the form with the app name and description, and click on on Create application to finish the creation of your app:

Step 2. Set up environment variables

After creating the app, you should be able to see the API keys in the settings page of your app:

We'll need those API keys to connect the example with your Unsplash app.

First, copy the .env.local.example file in this directory to .env.local (which will be ignored by Git):

cp .env.local.example .env.local

Then set each variable on .env.local:

UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY should be the Access Key of your Unsplash app
UNSPLASH_USER should be any valid Unsplash username. The example will use the photos of the user selected here.

Step 3. Run Next.js in development mode

npm install
npm run dev

# or

yarn install
yarn dev

Your app should be up and running on http://localhost:3000! If it doesn't work, post on GitHub discussions.

Step 4. Deploy on Vercel

You can deploy this app to the cloud with Vercel (Documentation).

Deploy Your Local Project

To deploy your local project to Vercel, push it to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket and import to Vercel.

Important: When you import your project on Vercel, make sure to click on Environment Variables and set them to match your .env.local file.

Deploy from Our Template

Alternatively, you can deploy using our template by clicking on the Deploy button below.

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