Quickstart

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL database (local or hosted — Neon, Supabase, etc.)
• A package manager (npm, pnpm, or yarn)

1. Clone and install

cd creator
npm install

2. Set up environment variables

Copy the example file and fill in your values:

cp .env.example .env.local

At minimum, you need these to start the dev server:

NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL="http://localhost:3000"
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@host:5432/dbname"  # Use transaction pooler URL
AUTH_SECRET="generate-a-random-secret-here"
AUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

Generate an AUTH_SECRET with:

npx auth secret

3. Set up the database

Generate migration files from the schema and push them to your database:

npm run db:generate
npm run db:push

Then seed the database with an admin user:

npm run db:seed

This creates an admin account:

• Email: admin@example.com
• Password: password123

Change these credentials after your first login.

4. Start the dev server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the landing page. Log in at /auth/login with the seeded admin credentials.

Available scripts

Next steps

1. Update config/app.config.ts with your app name and settings
2. Configure your billing plans in config/billing.config.ts
3. Set up your email provider
4. Set up your payment gateway
5. Deploy to Vercel