docker compose up -d
cp .env.example .env
npm install
npm run db:migrate
npm run db:seed
npm run dev- Check
.envvalues - Ensure docker container is running:
docker compose ps
- Run
npm run db:seedto populate demo data
- Check that Postgres is accessible
- Verify DATABASE_URL in
.env - Ensure migrations folder contains SQL files
- Use a single container for the app
- Use managed Postgres (Render/Supabase/Railway)
- Set env vars in hosting dashboard