Render

Render supports Docker deployments with persistent disks and free TLS.

Blueprint Deploy

Add a render.yaml to the repo root:

services:
  - type: web
    name: wcp
    runtime: docker
    plan: starter
    healthCheckPath: /health
    envVars:
      - key: WCP_DB_PATH
        value: /data/sync.db
      - key: WCP_CONFIG_PATH
        value: /data/config.json
      - key: WCP_CORS_ORIGINS
        value: https://your-dashboard.onrender.com
    disk:
      name: wcp-data
      mountPath: /data
      sizeGB: 1

Then go to Render Dashboard → New Blueprint, select your repo, and deploy.

Manual Deploy

1. Create a Web Service

1. Go to dashboard.render.com → New → Web Service
2. Connect your GitHub repo
3. Select Docker as the runtime
4. Set the health check path to /health

2. Add a Persistent Disk

Under Disks, add:

• Name: wcp-data
• Mount Path: /data
• Size: 1 GB (free tier)

3. Set Environment Variables

Key	Value
WCP_DB_PATH	/data/sync.db
WCP_CONFIG_PATH	/data/config.json
WCP_CORS_ORIGINS	https://your-dashboard.onrender.com

4. Deploy

Click Create Web Service. Render builds from the Dockerfile and deploys automatically.

Your instance will be available at https://wcp-xxxx.onrender.com.

Auto-Deploy

Render automatically redeploys on every push to your default branch. To disable, toggle off Auto-Deploy in service settings.

Dashboard

Deploy the dashboard as a separate Static Site on Render:

1. Build command: cd dashboard && npm ci && npm run build
2. Publish directory: dashboard/dist
3. Set env VITE_API_URL to your WCP API service URL