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backend/Dockerfile

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin /usr/local/bin
 # Copy application code
 COPY app ./app
 
+# Copy startup script
+COPY start.sh /app/start.sh
+RUN chmod +x /app/start.sh
+
 # Create data directory for SQLite and other persistent data
 RUN mkdir -p /app/data
 
@@ -31,5 +35,5 @@ HEALTHCHECK --interval=10s --timeout=5s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
 
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-# Run with production settings
+# Run with startup script
-CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--proxy-headers", "--forwarded-allow-ips", "*"]
+CMD ["/app/start.sh"]

backend/app/database.py

@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@ import os
 
 from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, create_engine  # type: ignore
 
-DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///./notes.db")
+# Get database URL from environment, with proper fallback
+DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
+
+# If DATABASE_URL is not set or empty, use default SQLite
+if not DATABASE_URL or DATABASE_URL.strip() == "":
+    DATABASE_URL = "sqlite:////app/data/notes.db"
+    print(f"WARNING: DATABASE_URL not set, using default: {DATABASE_URL}")
+else:
+    print(f"Using DATABASE_URL: {DATABASE_URL}")
 
 # Only use check_same_thread for SQLite
 connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False} if DATABASE_URL.startswith("sqlite") else {}

backend/start.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+echo "========================================="
+echo "Starting FastNotes API..."
+echo "========================================="
+echo "DATABASE_URL: ${DATABASE_URL:-'not set'}"
+echo "CORS_ORIGINS: ${CORS_ORIGINS:-'not set'}"
+echo "SECRET_KEY: ${SECRET_KEY:+'***set***'}"
+echo "Working directory: $(pwd)"
+echo "Contents of /app:"
+ls -la /app
+echo "========================================="
+
+# Create data directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p /app/data
+echo "Created/verified /app/data directory"
+
+# Start uvicorn
+echo "Starting uvicorn..."
+exec uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --proxy-headers --forwarded-allow-ips "*"

compose.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
       context: ./backend
     container_name: fastnotes-api
     environment:
-      - DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL:-sqlite:///./data/notes.db}
+      - DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL:-sqlite:////app/data/notes.db}
       - SECRET_KEY=${SECRET_KEY:-change-this-in-production}
       - CORS_ORIGINS=${CORS_ORIGINS:-*}
     # Internal only - accessed via nginx proxy
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "80:80"
     depends_on:
-      api:
+      - api
-        condition: service_healthy
     restart: unless-stopped
 
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