Can't deploy project on Vercel due to name error

Question

I want to deploy on project on vercel but I keep got an error that say me the project is not valid like this message:

Error: The name of a Project can only contain up to 100 alphanumeric lowercase characters and hyphens. Learn More

but my name project is: ecommerce_sanity

or this error:

The name contains invalid characters. Only letters, digits, and underscores are allowed. Furthermore, the name should start with a letter.

for this name project: headphones_ecommerce

I try different name but keep got this error do someone already face this?

Robbyrobbyn

Can you send a screenshot of the actual error or copy it entirely – Aldose

the two examples I posted are the complete error messages provided by Vercel, it does not give me more explanation. That's why I don't understand. OPn the learn more link it just say this : Project names can only consist of up to 100 alphanumeric lowercase characters. Hyphens can be used in between the name, but never at the start or end. – Robbyrobbyn

Check your package.json and look for the name field. Does it match ecommerce_sanity? – Formant

"alphanumeric lowercase characters and hyphens" - this does not include underscores. Have you tried using hyphens instead: ecommerce-sanity? – Redman

@juliomalves, Yes i tried like this too same error. – Robbyrobbyn

@Formant In the package.json it was only ecommerce but i figured out that it's the environnement variable that make appear the error cause when i try to deploy whithout the env variable but same name it's works so i manage to deploy the project without env variable and add them after. – Robbyrobbyn

If you're deploying to Vercel, define your env up there: vercel.com/docs/concepts/projects/environment-variables. Make sure it matches what you have locally in your .env.local - remember don't commit .env.local to your repo!!! – Formant

Answer 1

In my case it was the env_variables creating the error. When I tried to copy and paste the env_variables, some spaces were there in the env_name like: HELLO_WORLD (note the space at the end) and that was creating this error:

The name contains invalid characters. Only letters, digits, and underscores are allowed. Furthermore, the name should start with a letter.

Mabuse

Answer 2

Rename the project name like "dummy_server" to "dummy-server". Replace underscore to hyphen. Hope it will work.

Chigger

Answer 3

Just rename your github repo like "abc-abc" and it work. I had the same problem and that fixed it for me.

Tweeny

You mean use a hyphen rather than an underscore? They say in the comments that they tried that and got the same error. – Mastaba

Answer 4

I faced this kind of problem and solved it by using only lowser-case characters. I removed hypens, underscore, numbers, and upper-cases. And also confirm that your project name is unique. I think your project name could be long.
And one more point, you have to remove un-using projects if you have many project with your basic plan. Or you can upgrade your vercel account to premium one.

Barksdale

Answer 5

Remove underscore and put Hyphen like this

headphones-ecommerce

or join them

headphonesecommerce

Saltpeter

There are already multiple answers suggesting this. – Bead

Answer 6

I had a a different error linking my project.

To fix Error: Project not found:

• Log into vercel.com
• From the Overview page import project or click Add new... if you have existing imports
• Import your repository
• Run vercel link once more.

Dutiful