# Render Deployment Setup

## Files Created
- [x] Dockerfile - Multi-stage Docker build for Laravel app with Nginx and PHP-FPM
- [x] nginx.conf - Nginx configuration for serving Laravel
- [x] supervisord.conf - Supervisor configuration to manage Nginx and PHP-FPM processes
- [x] render.yaml - Render deployment configuration with web service and database
- [x] .dockerignore - Exclude unnecessary files from Docker build

## Deployment Steps
- [ ] Push code to Git repository
- [ ] Connect repository to Render
- [ ] Deploy using render.yaml blueprint
- [ ] Set environment variables in Render dashboard if needed
- [ ] Run database migrations: `php artisan migrate`
- [ ] Seed database if necessary: `php artisan db:seed`
- [ ] Test the deployed application

## Notes
- The render.yaml includes a MySQL database service
- APP_KEY needs to be generated or set manually in Render
- Ensure all required environment variables are set in Render dashboard
- The Docker setup uses Nginx as web server and PHP-FPM for PHP processing
