# Deployment Instructions for cPanel

1. Upload the 'cpanel_deploy.zip' file to your cPanel File Manager.
2. Extract the zip file to your desired folder (e.g., public_html or a subdomain folder).
3. Go to "Setup Node.js App" in cPanel.
4. Create Application:
   - Node.js Version: Select 18.x or 20.x or latest available.
   - Application Mode: Production.
   - Application Root: Path to where you extracted the files.
   - Application URL: Your domain/subdomain.
   - Application Startup File: server.js
5. Click "Create".
6. Click "Run NPM Install" (if available/needed, though files are pre-bundled, sometimes platform defaults need it).
7. Click "Restart".