Self-Hosted Overview

Derma Consent is designed to be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. This gives you full control over patient data — a key requirement for GDPR compliance in medical settings.

What You'll Deploy

Component	Technology	Purpose
Frontend	Next.js 16	Patient-facing UI + staff dashboard
Backend	NestJS 11	REST API, auth, PDF generation
Database	PostgreSQL 15+	All application data
File Storage	Supabase Storage (optional)	PDF and photo storage

Deployment Options

Docker Compose (Recommended)

The fastest way to deploy. A single docker-compose.yml brings up all three services. See Docker Deployment.

Manual Deployment

Run each service directly on a VM or bare metal. See Installation.

Next Steps

1. Prerequisites — what you need before starting
2. Installation — step-by-step guide
3. Configuration — environment variables
4. Docker Deployment — Docker Compose setup