# How-to Guides

Problem-oriented, practical steps. Use these when you know what you want to do.

## Deployment

- [Deployment baseline](../explanation/deployment-baseline.md) — seven requirements every host must satisfy
- [Build for web](build-for-web.md) — export static web bundle with correct API URL
- [Deploy to Google Cloud Platform](deploy-to-gcp.md) — index for GCP guides
- [Deploy backend to Cloud Run](deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md) — container + Secret Manager + Cloud Run
- [Deploy web to GCS + CDN](deploy-web-to-gcs-cdn.md) — static hosting with SPA routing

## Contents

- [Create a Mongoose model](create-a-model.md) — Define models with proper conventions
- [Add GitHub OAuth authentication](add-github-oauth.md) — Enable GitHub login for your API
- [Configure Better Auth](configure-better-auth.md) — Set up Better Auth with social OAuth (Google, GitHub, Apple)
- [Add WebSocket integration](websocket-integration.md) — Set up real-time Socket.io connections
- [Call external APIs](call-external-apis.md) — Authenticated HTTP client, retries, and error normalization for third-party integrations

## Coming Soon

- [Add feature flags](add-feature-flags.md) — Add feature flags and A/B testing to your app
- Add custom permissions
- Implement file uploads
- Configure email notifications
- Customize AI workflows
- Set up custom CI/CD pipelines