🔐 Next.js 15 Authentication Template

A modern and extensible authentication template built using Next.js 15, BetterAuth, and Drizzle ORM. Designed for fast, secure, and scalable full-stack applications.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ Built with Next.js 15 App Router
• 🔐 Authentication powered by BetterAuth
• 💃 Drizzle ORM for type-safe PostgreSQL database access
• 📄 Zod schema validation
• 🌐 Social login (Google, GitHub)
• 🧪 Full form handling with React Hook Form
• 💅 UI powered by shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS
• ⚙️ Built-in loading state, error handling, and form validation

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🧱 Tech Stack

Tool	Purpose
Next.js 15	Full-stack framework (App Router)
BetterAuth	Authentication (sign-up, sign-in, OAuth)
Drizzle ORM	SQL ORM for PostgreSQL
Zod	Input validation
React Hook Form	Form state management
Shadcn/UI	Accessible component library
Tailwind CSS	Utility-first CSS framework

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📦 Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/DhavalBhimani44/authentication-template.git
cd authentication-template

2. Install dependencies

pnpm install

or

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add:

DATABASE_URL =
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET =
BETTER_AUTH_URL =

GITHUB_CLIENT_ID =
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET =

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID =
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET =

You can just rename .env.example to .env and add in your credentials.

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⚒️ Database Setup

Run migrations using Drizzle:

npm db:push

To open drizzle studio on local pc:

npm db:studio

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🧪 Run Development Server

npm run dev
# or
pnpm dev

Then open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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⚖️ Customization

• ✅ Add new providers in authClient.signIn.social(...)
• ✅ Update styles via Tailwind or shadcn themes
• ✅ Extend schema validations using Zod
• ✅ Swap database (e.g., MySQL, SQLite) via Drizzle

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🧑‍💻 Author

Created by Dhaval Bhimani

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⭐️ Feedback

If you find this project helpful, please give it a ⭐️ on GitHub!