Quick Start

Deploy your first application in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• A ZevID account (free)
• A GitHub account (for app deployments)
• A phone number on your ZevID account (only required for free-tier deployments — paid plans skip this)

Step 1: Sign In

Go to zevcloud.net and sign in with your ZevID account. If you don’t have one, create one — it takes 30 seconds.

Step 2: Create a Project

Click “New Project” from the dashboard. Give it a name like “My First App”.

A project is created with a Production environment by default. You can add Staging and Development environments later.

Step 3: Add a Service

Click “Add Service” inside your project. Choose what you want to deploy:

Option A: Web Application (from GitHub)

1. Select “Web Application”
2. Choose “Import from GitHub” (connect GitHub if prompted)
3. Select your repository
4. Choose the branch to deploy
5. Set a deployment slug (e.g., my-app)
6. Select a plan (Free tier available)
7. Click Create

ZevCloud auto-detects your framework (Next.js, Express, Flask, etc.) and builds it using Nixpacks.

Option B: WordPress

1. Select “WordPress”
2. Enter a site name and admin email
3. Set a deployment slug
4. Select a plan
5. Click Create

WordPress is fully installed with MariaDB. Admin credentials are emailed to you.

Option C: Static Site

1. Select “Upload / Drag & Drop”
2. Enter a site name
3. Optionally upload a ZIP file (or upload later via SFTP)
4. Click Create

A placeholder page is deployed immediately. Upload your files via the Files tab or SFTP.

First free deploy

The first time you deploy on the free plan, the dashboard asks for a quick phone verification. We send a code to the number on your ZevID account and you type it back. After that you won’t be prompted again for 24 hours, and KYC-verified accounts skip the step entirely. Paid plans bypass it.

If your ZevID account doesn’t have a phone yet, the modal links you to the ZevID account portal to add one — come back to the dashboard and the deploy continues.

Step 4: Visit Your App

Your app is live at:

https://your-slug.zevcloud.app

SSL is automatic via Let’s Encrypt (may take 1-2 minutes on first deploy).

Step 5: Set Up Auto-Deploy (Optional)

For Git-based apps, auto-deploy is enabled by default. Every push to your configured branch triggers a new deployment.

You can configure this in Service Settings → Build & Deploy.

Next Steps

• Add a custom domain
• Set environment variables
• Install the CLI
• View API reference