# Trident Document Intelligence — Deployment Guide

## 1. Deploy the Backend (Render)

1.  Push this code to a **GitHub repository**.
2.  Go to [dashboard.render.com](https://dashboard.render.com/) → **New +** → **Web Service**.
3.  Connect your GitHub repo.
4.  Use these settings:
    *   **Name:** `trident-backend`
    *   **Runtime:** Python 3
    *   **Build Command:** `apt-get update && apt-get install -y poppler-utils && pip install -r requirements.txt`
    *   **Start Command:** `uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT`
5.  Scroll down to **Environment Variables** and add:
    *   `GOOGLE_API_KEY`: *(Paste your Gemini API key)*
    *   `PYTHON_VERSION`: `3.11.0`
6.  Click **Deploy Web Service**.
    *   *Note: It will take a few minutes. Once done, copy the URL (e.g., `https://trident-backend.onrender.com`).*

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## 2. Deploy the Frontend (Streamlit Cloud)

1.  Go to [share.streamlit.io](https://share.streamlit.io/) → **New App**.
2.  Select your GitHub repo.
3.  **Main file path:** `streamlit_app.py`
4.  Click **Advanced Settings** → **Secrets** and add:
    ```toml
    API_URL = "https://your-render-backend-url.onrender.com/api/v1"
    ```
    *(Replace with your actual Render URL from Step 1)*
5.  Click **Deploy**.

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## 🎉 Done!
Your app will be live.
- **Render** runs the FastAPI backend (and installs `poppler` for PDF processing).
- **Streamlit Cloud** runs the UI (and installs `poppler` via the included `packages.txt`).