LinkCrafter

A professional link management and analytics platform.

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

• Create a .env file with required variables (check .env.example)

4. Start the development server:

npm run dev

The app will be running on port 5000.

Deployment Options

Deploy on Replit (Recommended)

Replit

1. Click "Deploy" in top-right corner
2. Choose deployment type:
   • Autoscale: Best for most apps, scales with traffic
   • Reserved VM: For consistent workloads
3. Configure:
   • Set URL (yourapp.replit.app)
   • Add environment variables in Secrets
   • Build: npm run build
   • Start: npm run start
4. Click "Deploy"

Deploy on Render

1. Go to Render and sign up/sign in
2. Create new Render account
3. New Web Service
4. Connect GitHub repo
5. Configure:
   • Build: npm run build
   • Start: npm run start
   • Environment variables
6. Click "Create Web Service"

Deploy on Vercel

Vercel

1. Import GitHub repo
2. Configure project:
   • Framework: Vite
   • Build: npm run build
   • Output: dist
3. Add environment variables
4. Deploy

For detailed deployment instructions, check:

• Replit Docs
• Render Docs
• Vercel Docs