DEPLOY_NOW.md

🎯 DEPLOY NOW - Everything Ready!

✅ What's Configured

I've set up everything to work exactly like your localhost, using your FREE API keys:

• ✅ Groq API: gsk_3pLc...kvfC - For chat, transformations, insights
• ✅ Gemini API: AIzaS...ep_0 - For embeddings, search, long context
• ✅ Database: test namespace/database (same as localhost)
• ✅ All settings: Same retry/worker config as your working setup

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🚀 STEP 1: Copy Railway Variables

Go to Railway Dashboard → Your Service → Variables, and paste ALL of these:

SURREAL_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:8000/rpc
SURREAL_USER=root
SURREAL_PASSWORD=root
SURREAL_NAMESPACE=test
SURREAL_DATABASE=test
INTERNAL_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:5055
API_URL=http://localhost:5055
SURREAL_COMMANDS_MAX_TASKS=5
SURREAL_COMMANDS_RETRY_ENABLED=true
SURREAL_COMMANDS_RETRY_MAX_ATTEMPTS=3
SURREAL_COMMANDS_RETRY_WAIT_STRATEGY=exponential_jitter
SURREAL_COMMANDS_RETRY_WAIT_MIN=1
SURREAL_COMMANDS_RETRY_WAIT_MAX=30
GROQ_API_KEY=<YOUR_GROQ_KEY_HERE>
GOOGLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_KEY_HERE>

Note: We'll update API_URL after first deploy.

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🚀 STEP 2: Push Code

cd c:\sem6-real\studyrocket\notebookllm\open-notebook
git add .
git commit -m "Add Railway deployment with FREE tier (Groq + Gemini)"
git push origin main

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🚀 STEP 3: Wait for Deploy

Railway will:

1. Build the Docker image (~5-10 minutes)
2. Start all services (SurrealDB, API, Worker, Frontend)
3. Run migrations (0 → 18)
4. Expose your app on a public URL

Watch the logs in Railway dashboard for:

✓ Ready in XXXms
INFO: Application startup complete
Migrations completed successfully. Database is now at version 18

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🚀 STEP 4: Update API_URL

1. Find your Railway domain in the dashboard (e.g., https://se-production-1a2b.up.railway.app)
2. Update the API_URL variable:

   API_URL=https://se-production-1a2b.up.railway.app
   

3. Railway will auto-redeploy (~1 minute)

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✅ STEP 5: Test Everything

Visit your app: https://your-railway-domain.up.railway.app

Test these features:

• ✅ Create a notebook
• ✅ Upload a document (tests embeddings)
• ✅ Search documents (tests Gemini embeddings)
• ✅ Chat with documents (tests Groq LLM)
• ✅ Generate insights (tests transformations)
• ✅ Create notes

Skip for now:

• ⏸️ Podcast generation (you'll configure later)

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🎉 What You'll Have

Working Features (FREE):

• ✅ Chat using Groq Llama 3.1 70B
• ✅ Document embeddings using Gemini
• ✅ Semantic search using Gemini
• ✅ Transformations using Groq
• ✅ Insights using Groq
• ✅ Long context (1M tokens!) using Gemini
• ✅ All for $0/month (AI costs)

Railway Costs:

• First month: FREE ($5 credit)
• After: $5-10/month (just hosting)

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🔧 Models Available

In the UI, you can select from:

Groq Models (FREE):

• llama-3.1-70b-versatile - Best for complex tasks
• llama-3.1-8b-instant - Fast for simple tasks
• mixtral-8x7b-32768 - Alternative option

Gemini Models (FREE):

• gemini-1.5-flash - Fast, FREE
• gemini-1.5-pro - 1M context, FREE tier
• text-embedding-004 - Embeddings

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🆘 If Something Goes Wrong

Build Fails

→ Check Railway logs for error message → Ensure all files are committed (especially migrations/18.surrealql)

Services Won't Start

→ Check SURREAL_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:8000/rpc (not localhost!) → Verify both API keys are set correctly

Can't Access App

→ Wait 2-3 minutes after deploy → Check API_URL is set to your Railway domain → Try incognito/private browser window

Features Don't Work

→ Groq models: Check chat works in UI → Gemini embeddings: Try uploading a document → If API key issues: Regenerate keys at provider dashboards

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📊 Your Setup Summary

Component	Configuration	Status
Database	SurrealDB (embedded)	✅ Ready
API	FastAPI on port 5055	✅ Ready
Frontend	Next.js on port 8080	✅ Ready
Worker	Background tasks	✅ Ready
LLM	Groq Llama 3.1	✅ FREE
Embeddings	Gemini	✅ FREE
Hosting	Railway	✅ $5-10/mo
Podcasts	Not configured	⏸️ Later

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🎊 Next Steps After Deploy

1. ✅ Test all features (except podcasts)
2. ✅ Upload some test documents
3. ✅ Try searching and chatting
4. ✅ Generate some insights
5. ⏸️ Configure podcasts later when needed

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💰 Cost Tracking

Track your FREE tier usage:

• Groq: https://console.groq.com/dashboard
• Gemini: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/dashboard
• Railway: https://railway.app/dashboard

All providers show FREE tier limits and usage!

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🚀 Ready to Deploy!

Everything is configured. Just run:

git add .
git commit -m "Railway deployment ready with FREE tier keys"
git push origin main

Then watch Railway build and deploy! 🎉

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Questions? Everything should work exactly like your localhost setup, but on Railway! The same models, same features (minus podcasts), all working with your FREE API keys.