Prerequisites

System Requirements

Resource	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	1 vCPU	2 vCPUs
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Disk	10 GB	20 GB+
OS	Any Linux with Docker, or macOS	Ubuntu 22.04 / Debian 12

Software Requirements

For Docker Deployment

• Docker 24+ with Docker Compose v2
• A domain name with DNS configured
• TLS certificate (Let's Encrypt recommended)

For Manual Deployment

• Node.js 20+
• pnpm 9+
• PostgreSQL 15+
• A process manager (PM2, systemd, etc.)
• A reverse proxy (nginx, Caddy, etc.)

External Services (Optional)

These are optional but needed for full functionality:

Service	Purpose	Required?
Stripe	Payment processing	Only if billing is enabled
Resend	Transactional emails (invites, consent links)	Recommended
Supabase	PDF and photo storage	Recommended for production
Google / Microsoft / Apple	OAuth login providers	Optional — credentials login always works

Network Requirements

Port	Service	Access
443	HTTPS (reverse proxy)	Public
3000	Frontend (internal)	Reverse proxy only
3001	Backend API (internal)	Reverse proxy only
5432	PostgreSQL (internal)	Backend only