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PDFTools Deployment Documentation

Complete guides for deploying PDFTools across all platforms.

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Platform Guides

Guide	Description
Web + Domain Hosting	Deploy to Vercel, Netlify, VPS, AWS, or Google Cloud Run
Domain & DNS Setup	Register a domain, configure DNS, set up nginx + SSL
iOS App	Build and publish to the Apple App Store via Capacitor
Android App	Build and publish to Google Play via Capacitor

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Quick Reference

Which guide do I need?

I want to put the website online
└─► docs/deployment/web.md

I need help with my custom domain / SSL
└─► docs/deployment/domain-setup.md

I want a native iPhone/iPad app on the App Store
└─► docs/deployment/ios.md

I want a native Android app on Google Play
└─► docs/deployment/android.md

Deployment stack summary

Layer	Technology	Hosting option
Frontend (web)	React + Vite	Vercel · Netlify · nginx on VPS
Backend (API)	Node.js + Express	Docker · AWS ECS · Google Cloud Run
Cache / Queue	Redis	Docker · AWS ElastiCache · Upstash
iOS native	Capacitor + WKWebView	Apple App Store
Android native	Capacitor + Android WebView	Google Play

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Minimum Viable Deployment (cheapest path)

1. Backend: $6/mo Hetzner VPS running Docker Compose (backend + Redis).
2. Frontend: Free Vercel plan (CDN-delivered static files).
3. Domain: $9/yr Porkbun .com domain.
4. SSL: Free Let’s Encrypt certificate (auto-renews).
5. Total monthly cost: ~$6.75/mo (server) + $0.75/mo (domain amortised).

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Environment Variables

See backend/.env.example for the full list. Key vars:

NODE_ENV=production
FRONTEND_URL=https://yourdomain.com
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_...
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

For the frontend (set at build time):

VITE_API_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com

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