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-# Run and deploy your AI Studio app
+# Email Template Builder
-This contains everything you need to run your app locally.
-
-View your app in AI Studio: https://ai.studio/apps/drive/1PJrPIeFdvYwt0ImdYe7PMH6YCDGTYQxH
+Uno strumento visuale per creare, gestire ed esportare template email HTML con placeholder dinamici.
## Run Locally
-**Prerequisites:** Node.js
+**Prerequisites:** Node.js
-
-1. Install dependencies:
- `npm install`
+1. Install dependencies: `npm install`
2. Set the `GEMINI_API_KEY` in [.env.local](.env.local) to your Gemini API key
-3. Run the app:
- `npm run dev`
+3. Run the app: `npm run dev`
+
+## Deploy with Docker
+
+This application can be deployed as a complete stack with its own MySQL database:
+
+1. Set your `GEMINI_API_KEY` in the environment variables
+2. Run `docker-compose up -d` to start the stack
+3. Access the application at `http://localhost:3000`
+
+The stack includes:
+- Frontend/Backend service (Node.js + React)
+- MySQL database (with persistent data)
+- Automatic database initialization
+
+## Deploy on Portainer
+
+To deploy on Portainer as a stack:
+
+1. Create a new stack in Portainer
+2. Copy the contents of [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml) into the editor
+3. Add your `API_KEY` environment variable in the Portainer interface
+4. Deploy the stack
+
+The application will automatically:
+- Create and initialize the MySQL database
+- Start the application service
+- Connect to the internal database