CPANEL QUICK SETUP

1. Create a subdomain, for example pi.yourdomain.com
2. Upload the project ZIP and extract it
3. Go to cPanel > Setup Node.js App
4. Create application:
   - Node version: choose server-supported stable version
   - Application mode: Production
   - Application root: pi-healthcare-production/backend
   - Application URL: pi.yourdomain.com
   - If your cPanel does not ask for a startup file, create backend/app.js with: require('./server');
5. Add environment variables from backend/.env.example
6. Open Terminal in cPanel
7. Run:
   cd ~/pi-healthcare-production/backend
   npm install
8. Restart the Node app in cPanel
9. Test:
   https://pi.yourdomain.com/api/health
10. Visit:
   https://pi.yourdomain.com/
   https://pi.yourdomain.com/admin
11. Register the same URL in Pi Developer Portal


Add this environment variable in cPanel Node.js App settings:
COINGECKO_PI_PRICE_API=https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?vs_currencies=usd&ids=pi-network&x_cg_demo_api_key=YOUR_KEY

Optional compatibility env vars:
APP_URL=https://your-pi-app-domain.com
APP_BASE_URL=https://your-pi-app-domain.com
FRONTEND_URL=https://your-pi-app-domain.com


VdoCipher note: the app now sends a minimal OTP request by default (ttl + userId). To re-enable dynamic watermark annotation later, set VDOCIPHER_ENABLE_ANNOTATE=true in backend/.env.


MySQL / MariaDB setup
- Create a cPanel MySQL or MariaDB database and user.
- Add these environment variables in Application Manager: DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_NAME, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD.
- The app now stores its state in MySQL/MariaDB table `app_state` by default and will auto-create that table on first run.
- If backend/data/db.json exists and the database table is empty, the app imports that JSON into MySQL/MariaDB automatically on first boot.