Deploy a SvelteKit app

1. Swap the adapter:

   npm install -D @sveltejs/adapter-node
   npm uninstall @sveltejs/adapter-auto

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2. Use it in svelte.config.js:

   import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-node';
   
   export default {
     kit: { adapter: adapter() },
   };

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3. Add a start script to package.json:

   "scripts": {
     "start": "node build"
   }

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adapter-node listens on 0.0.0.0 and reads PORT by default, so no code change is needed for the health check. Never use vite dev as the production start command, since it only binds localhost.

Add variables in the project's settings. They're available both while the app builds and while it runs, so build-time values (like framework-public keys) work without extra setup. See Environment variables.

• Set ORIGIN to your public URL (for example https://<project-slug>.ethiodeploy.com, or your custom domain). Without it, form actions are rejected as cross-site POSTs behind the proxy.
• $env/static/* values and PUBLIC_ variables are baked in at build time. Set them before deploying. $env/dynamic/* is read at runtime.
• A .envfile isn't loaded in production. Use project env vars instead.

Add a Postgres addon and DATABASE_URL is injected automatically. Read it from $env/dynamic/privateso it's resolved at runtime and not baked into the build. Run migrations from the Build command in Settings → Build.

1. Sign in with GitHub and install the EthioDeploy app on the repo.
2. Click “New Project” and pick the repo.
3. Watch the build in the dashboard. When the health check passes, your app is live at <project-slug>.ethiodeploy.com. Every push to the default branch redeploys, and the old version keeps serving until the new one is healthy.