deckhearth/deployment-guide.md

TCG Vault Deployment Guide

Option 1: Split Deployment (Recommended)

Frontend: DreamHost Shared Hosting

1. Build the React app: npm run build
2. Upload the build/ folder to DreamHost public_html
3. Configure routing for React Router

Backend: Railway (Free Tier)

1. Push backend to GitHub
2. Connect Railway to your repo
3. Deploy with one click
4. Get API URL (e.g., https://tcg-vault-api.railway.app)

Update Frontend API URL

• Change API base URL in frontend to point to Railway

Option 2: DreamHost VPS ($12/month)

• Full control over Python/FastAPI
• SSH access for deployment
• Database flexibility

Option 3: Full Free Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel/Netlify
• Backend: Railway/Render
• Database: PostgreSQL (free tier)

Option 4: All-in-One Solutions

• Heroku (hobby tier)
• DigitalOcean App Platform
• AWS Amplify