Skylab Project Management

Setup & Deployment on Render

This project is configured for easy deployment on Render.com.

Prerequisites

1. Push this code to a GitHub/GitLab repository.
2. Create a Render account.

Automated Deployment (Blueprints)

1. Go to Blueprints on Render Dashboard.
2. Click New Blueprint Instance.
3. Connect your repository.
4. Render will automatically detect render.yaml and set up:
   • PostgreSQL Database (Managed)
   • Web Service (Next.js App)
   • It will auto-link DATABASE_URL.

Manual Deployment

If you prefer to set up manually:

1. Create PostgreSQL Service:

   • Name: weblab-db (or any)
   • Note the Internal Connection String.

2. Create Web Service:

   • Build Command: npm install && npm run build
   • Start Command: npm start
   • Environment Variables:

Variable	Value	Description
DATABASE_URL	YOUR_POSTGRES_INTERNAL_URL	Connection string from Step 1
JWT_SECRET	YOUR_SECURE_RANDOM_STRING	E.g. locally generated distinct hash
NODE_ENV	production	Optimizes for performance

Post-Deployment

• Seeding Data: After deployment, if you want to reset/seed the database:
  1. Go to your Web Service > Shell.
  2. Run: npm run prisma:seed (or node prisma/seed-native.js directly).

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Local Development

# Start DB
docker-compose up -d postgres

# Push Schema
npx prisma db push

# Seed Data (Optional)
npm run prisma:seed

# Start App
npm run dev