Docs: Migrating from Vite error on Step 5: Create the Entrypoint Page

[jlestes]

What is the improvement or update you wish to see?

I am trying to follow the guide Migrating from Vite with Next v14.0.0. After completing the guide when running npm run dev the migration from Step 5: Create the Entrypoint Page I am getting the error below:

⨯ Error: Page "/[[...slug]]/page" is missing exported function "generateStaticParams()", which is required with "output: export" config.
    at DevServer.renderToResponseWithComponentsImpl (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/base-server.js:986:27)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async DevServer.renderPageComponent (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/base-server.js:1760:24)
    at async DevServer.renderToResponseImpl (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/base-server.js:1798:32)
    at async DevServer.pipeImpl (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/base-server.js:851:25)
    at async NextNodeServer.handleCatchallRenderRequest (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/next-server.js:266:17)
    at async DevServer.handleRequestImpl (/Users/jlestes/Code/cra-to-next/basic-cra/node_modules/next/dist/server/base-server.js:748:17) {
  page: '/'
}

I have tried reverting to v13.5.6 and I am getting the same error. When going back to v13.4.19 I am no longer getting the error above. I am not sure if this is a bug or the documentation needs updating for v13.5.x and above.

Is there any context that might help us understand?

I am reproducing this with a brand new React app from npm create vite@latest. I'm running this using Node v20.9.0.

Does the docs page already exist? Please link to it.

https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/upgrading/from-vite#step-5-create-the-entrypoint-page

[lazaro-contato]

remove
output: 'export',
from your next config

[jlestes]

remove output: 'export', from your next config

@lazaro-contato Thank you for this feedback and help. That does solve this problem but it then relies on a NodeJS server deployment. Which actually happens to be fine in my use case so maybe clearing up the documentation if this is possible or not for a static export. I am starting to think the catch all routes aren't supported in the static export.

https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying/static-exports

[samcx]

@jlestes The documentation does mention this, and it is necessary! Not sure if it wasn't the case previously.

• https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/upgrading/from-vite#step-5-create-the-entrypoint-page
• https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying/static-exports#unsupported-features