Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to get ColdConvert up and running. Follow these tutorials in order for the best experience.

Overview

These tutorials will guide you through setting up ColdConvert from scratch. Each tutorial is designed to be completed in under 10 minutes, with a total setup time of approximately 10 minutes.

What you'll accomplish:

  • • Set up your own ColdConvert instance
  • • Configure automated lead collection from Product Hunt
  • • Set up email delivery with excellent deliverability
  • • Deploy to production with automatic scaling
  • • Have a fully automated cold email system running 24/7

Prerequisites

GitHub Account - Free account to fork the repository
Vercel Account - Free account for deployment (connects with GitHub)
Database - Vercel Postgres or Neon (both have free tiers)
Resend Account - For sending emails (3,000 free emails/month)
Product Hunt API Key - For collecting leads (free tier available)

Tutorials

1

Fork Repository

Create your own copy of the ColdConvert repository on GitHub

2

Set Up Database

Choose between Vercel Postgres or Neon for your data storage

3

Configure Email

Set up Resend for reliable email delivery with excellent deliverability

4

Get Product Hunt API

Obtain API access to automatically collect leads from Product Hunt

5

Deploy to Vercel

Deploy your forked repository to Vercel for hosting

6

Environment Variables

Configure all the necessary environment variables in Vercel

7

Verify Setup

Test your deployment and ensure everything is working correctly

Total Setup Time: ~10 minutes

Complete all tutorials to have a fully functional ColdConvert instance running automatically.

Next Steps

After Setup

  • • Wait 5-7 days for lead collection
  • • Monitor your system performance
  • • Customize email templates
  • • Set up A/B testing