AI App Launch Support
Every AI-builder launch path we run, and the checklist behind it.
AI app launch
Deploy Your Lovable App to a Custom Domain
Your app works on the Lovable preview and breaks on your domain. That gap is configuration, not code, and it is exactly what Launch Essentials fixes for $950, usually within a week.
TL;DR
Lovable apps fail on custom domains for three configuration reasons: DNS records not pointing where the app is hosted, Supabase URL configuration still allowing only the preview domain, and environment variables unset on the production host. Launch Essentials ($950 fixed) fixes all three plus SSL and deploy verification.
The three failures, in the order they bite
First DNS: your domain must point at the host actually serving the app, and propagation genuinely takes time. Then Supabase URL configuration: the Site URL and redirect allowlist must include your domain or auth silently dies. Then environment variables: the production host needs every key the preview had. Ninety percent of "my Lovable app is broken" tickets are one of these three; the launch hub carries the exact checklist.
Stay on Lovable hosting or move out
Lovable's own hosting is fine for demos and early traffic; move out when you need infrastructure control, your own analytics stack, or costs at scale. Moving means exporting the repo and deploying to Vercel or Netlify, which is the standard path Launch Essentials wires up.
When you need more than a launch
If real customers, payments, or personal data touch the app, launch is the halfway point: auth debugging, a security pass, and the baseline SEO Lovable never generates live in Production Hardening ($2,950 fixed), and everything hands off to a retainer afterward on the Website Management page.
The launch checklist
The same checklist we run against every Lovable app before it goes live:
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DNS: domain resolves to the production host
Supabase Site URL: production domain added
Supabase Redirect URLs: production domain added
Environment variables: every preview key set on production
SSL: certificate issued and verified from multiple resolversWhere to go next
Website Management
Predictable monthly retainers that keep your website updated, secure, backed up, and monitored, on any platform, including custom PHP/CodeIgniter applications.
Going deeper
Lovable launch questions
Why does my Lovable app show a blank page on my domain?
Usually DNS pointing at the wrong target or an SSL certificate that hasn't issued yet. Both are checkable in minutes with the right tools, and both are covered in Launch Essentials.
Why does login work on the preview but not my domain?
Supabase URL configuration: your production domain isn't in the Site URL or redirect allowlist, so auth callbacks fail. It's a two-field fix that's nearly impossible to find if you don't know it exists.
How long does DNS propagation actually take?
Minutes to 48 hours depending on prior TTL values. We set aggressive TTLs before cutover so the wait is short, and we verify from multiple resolvers instead of guessing.
Can I keep developing in Lovable after you deploy it?
Yes, with a defined flow: Lovable pushes to the repo, the repo deploys to production. You keep the builder; production keeps its discipline.
What does this cost?
$950 fixed for Launch Essentials, $2,950 fixed for Production Hardening. Published on the pricing page, no quote dance for productized work.
