The Networker UK

Member and organiser platform for UK networking events, exhibitions, and business opportunities.

Production: https://www.thenetworkeruk.com · Preview: https://the-networker-hub.vercel.app/

Start here

Doc	Use when
LOCAL-DEV.md	Day-to-day local work (npm start, smoke tests, gate unlock)
SUPABASE-SETUP.md	Database / Auth project setup
CHECKOUT-SETUP.md	Stripe Connect + ticket checkout
PIPS-TODO.md	Launch checklist and ops backlog
docs/OPS-RELIABILITY.md	Health checks, backups, cron

Copy .env.example → local.env, fill secrets, then npm run sync-env && npm start.

Stack

• Frontend: static HTML/CSS/JS on Vercel
• API: Vercel serverless functions under api/
• Data: Supabase (Postgres) — browse, accounts, organiser workspace, bookings
• Payments: Stripe (Connect destination charges)
• Email: Resend (when AUTH_SEND_EMAILS / transactional mail is enabled)

The Hub runs on Supabase. One-off Airtable → Supabase import history lives in migrate.js and scripts/MIGRATE.md.

What’s in this folder

Path	Purpose
index.html	Hub home
events/ · opportunities/	Public directories
organiser/	Organiser workspace
admin/	Command Centre
api/	Serverless routes (auth, organiser, admin, cron, listings)
js/ · css/	Shared front-end
supabase/migrations/	Schema migrations
middleware.js	Soft-launch gate, host canonicalisation, SEO HTML injection

Deploy on Vercel

1. Import the GitHub repo
2. Framework: Other (static site + /api functions)
3. Set env vars from .env.example (required: Supabase, SESSION_SECRET, SITE_URL, Stripe, Resend, CRON_SECRET)
4. Redeploy after each push

Local: npm start (wraps Vercel CLI). See LOCAL-DEV.md.