SmartMsg — SMS Scheduler

Quick start (3 steps)

Step 1 — Setup database

psql -U postgres
CREATE DATABASE smartmsg_db;
\q

Step 2 — Backend

cd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your DB password and Africa's Talking keys
npm run migrate
npm run dev

Step 3 — Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

Open http://localhost:3000

Deploy to Railway (free hosting + live link)

1. Push this folder to GitHub
2. Go to railway.app → New Project → Deploy from GitHub
3. Add PostgreSQL plugin
4. Set env variables in Railway dashboard
5. Get your live link!