Most AI-generated apps follow standard web app patterns (React/Vite frontend, Node/Express or serverless backend, Postgres database) which map cleanly onto independent hosts like Vercel, Railway, or Render.
📖 Introduction
Exporting your code is step one. This guide covers step two: actually running your AI-built app independently, outside the platform that generated it.
The Problem with Walled Gardens
Once you have your source code on GitHub, many builders aren't sure how to actually deploy and run it without the original platform's infrastructure, especially for apps with a backend or database.
The Push44 Solution
Most AI-generated apps follow standard web app patterns (React/Vite frontend, Node/Express or serverless backend, Postgres database) which map cleanly onto independent hosts like Vercel, Railway, or Render.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
6 stepsExport your code with Push44
Push your full project to a GitHub repository, including both frontend and backend directories.
Identify your stack
Open the exported repo and check package.json / requirements files to see exactly which frameworks and dependencies your app uses.
Recreate environment variables
Check for a .env.example or config file listing required environment variables (database URL, API keys) and recreate them on your new host.
Provision a database if needed
If your app used the platform's built-in database, you'll need to provision your own (e.g. a managed Postgres instance) and update the connection string.
Deploy frontend and backend
Connect your GitHub repo to a hosting provider like Vercel or Railway, configure the build command, and deploy.
Test thoroughly
Verify every feature works against the new infrastructure before pointing a custom domain at it or retiring the original platform version.
Pro Recommendations
Keep the original platform version running until the migrated version is fully verified.
Document your new infrastructure setup in the repo's README so future migrations are easier.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Forgetting to migrate environment variables and secrets, causing silent runtime failures.
Not checking for platform-specific APIs (e.g. built-in auth or storage) that need a replacement on independent hosting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can every AI-generated app be migrated off its platform?
Most can, since the exported code is standard web technology. Apps relying heavily on platform-specific built-in services (like managed auth) require replacing those services during migration.
Do I need Push44 for this, or just any export tool?
You need any tool that gives you complete, unmodified source code — Push44 is built specifically to do this for Base44, Rocket.new, Floot, and Zite.
Export and push your code in seconds.
Connect your platform, preview the visual diff, and create atomic commits on GitHub with zero server data retention.
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