Requirements

Before you install, make sure you have:

For Docker (recommended on a VPS)

• A Linux server (Ubuntu is fine)
• Docker and Docker Compose
• A domain or subdomain (optional, but needed for a public site)
• Ports 3000 free (or you change the port in docker-compose.yml)

For manual install

• Node.js 20 or newer
• npm (comes with Node)
• A database:
  • Postgres for production (Supabase, Neon, or your own Postgres)
  • SQLite is OK for local testing only (file:./dev.db)

For Vercel

• A Vercel account
• A hosted Postgres database (Supabase works well)
• Your GitHub repo connected to Vercel

Email (optional)

Password reset and email verification need SMTP settings. Without them, NovaDocs still works — reset emails are printed in the server logs instead.