kiddos/QUICKSTART.md

Quick Start - Deploy to DigitalOcean

Time to deploy: ~10 minutes

Before You Start

Gather these items:

• GitHub repository URL
• Turso database URL and auth token (Get from Turso)
• YouTube API key (Get from Google)
• Admin username and password (you choose these)

Deploy in 4 Steps

1. Update Configuration (2 minutes)

Edit .do/app.yaml and replace YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/kiddos with your actual GitHub repo:

github:
  repo: johndoe/kiddos  # <-- Change this
  branch: main

2. Push to GitHub (1 minute)

git add .
git commit -m "Add DigitalOcean deployment config"
git push origin main

3. Create App on DigitalOcean (5 minutes)

1. Go to https://cloud.digitalocean.com/apps
2. Click "Create App"
3. Select GitHub and authorize
4. Select your kiddos repository
5. Choose main branch
6. DigitalOcean detects .do/app.yaml ✨
7. Click "Next"

4. Add Environment Variables (2 minutes)

Fill in these required values:

TURSO_URL = libsql://your-database.turso.io
TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN = your-token-here
YOUTUBE_API_KEY = your-youtube-api-key
JWT_SECRET = (generate with: openssl rand -base64 32)
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET = (generate with: openssl rand -base64 32)
INITIAL_ADMIN_USERNAME = admin
INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD = your-secure-password

Click "Create Resources" and wait for deployment!

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After Deployment

1. Visit your app URL (shown in DigitalOcean)
2. Login with your admin credentials
3. Add YouTube channels in the admin panel
4. Done! 🎉

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Need Help?

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed instructions and troubleshooting.

Cost

• $5/month for backend
• FREE for frontend
• FREE for database (Turso free tier)

Total: $5/month