quantumtaskai-caprover/coolify-deploy.md

Coolify Deployment Guide

Quick Setup Steps

1. Create New Project in Coolify

• Go to your Coolify dashboard
• Create a new project
• Choose "Deploy from Git Repository"
• Connect your GitHub repository

2. Configure Environment Variables

Set these in Coolify's environment variables section:

SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here-generate-50-random-characters
DEBUG=false
ALLOWED_HOSTS=your-coolify-domain.com
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@db:5432/quantumtasks
POSTGRES_DB=quantumtasks
POSTGRES_USER=postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your-secure-password

Optional variables:

EMAIL_HOST_USER=your-email@gmail.com
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=your-app-password
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_stripe_key

3. Database Setup

Coolify will automatically create a PostgreSQL database using the docker-compose.yml configuration.

4. Deploy

• Push your code to the connected repository
• Coolify will automatically build and deploy
• The app will be available on port 3000

File Structure Created

• Dockerfile - Main container configuration
• docker-compose.yml - Multi-service setup with PostgreSQL
• .env.example - Updated environment variable template

Features Included

• ✅ PostgreSQL database
• ✅ Static file serving with WhiteNoise
• ✅ Automatic migrations on startup
• ✅ Gunicorn production server
• ✅ Volume persistence for media files

Post-Deployment

1. Create superuser: Access the container and run python manage.py createsuperuser
2. Configure domain in Coolify dashboard
3. Set up SSL certificate (Coolify handles this automatically)

Your Django app will be ready at your configured Coolify domain!