SETUP.md

CreateMVP Self-Hosted Setup Guide

This guide will help you set up CreateMVP as a self-hosted application with unlimited usage and local SQLite storage.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm, yarn, or pnpm
• Git

Quick Setup

1. Clone and install

   git clone https://github.com/rohitg00/createmvp.git
   cd createmvp
   npm install

2. Configure environment

   cp .env.example .env

   Edit .env with your LLM provider API keys:

   SESSION_SECRET="your-secure-random-string"
   DATABASE_PATH="./data/app.db"
   
   # Add at least one LLM provider
   OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
   ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
   GOOGLE_API_KEY="AIza..."

3. Initialize database

   npm run db:generate
   npm run db:migrate

4. Start development server

   npm run dev

5. Access the application Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

LLM Provider Setup

OpenAI

• Get API key: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Add to .env: OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."

Anthropic (Claude)

• Get API key: https://console.anthropic.com/
• Add to .env: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Google (Gemini)

• Get API key: https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey
• Add to .env: GOOGLE_API_KEY="AIza..."

DeepSeek

• Get API key: https://platform.deepseek.com/
• Add to .env: DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."

Production Deployment

Docker

docker build -t createmvp .
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 -v $(pwd)/data:/app/data createmvp

Manual

npm run build
npm start

Features

• ✅ Unlimited MVP generation
• ✅ Multiple LLM providers
• ✅ Local SQLite database
• ✅ No payment/subscription requirements
• ✅ Complete privacy (data stays local)
• ✅ Easy self-hosting

Troubleshooting

• Database errors: Ensure ./data/ directory is writable
• API errors: Verify your LLM provider API keys
• Port conflicts: Change PORT environment variable

For more help, see the main README.md file.