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Simple MVP for locking final deliverables behind a Stripe paywall.

What you get

• Landing page + create form
• Client paywall page
• Stripe Checkout flow + webhook unlock
• Local file storage or external link delivery

Setup

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Configure env Copy .env.example to .env and set:

• STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
• STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
• BASE_URL

3. Run the server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Stripe webhook

Use the Stripe CLI to forward webhooks:

stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/stripe/webhook

Notes

• Files are stored locally in uploads/. Replace this with S3 or similar for production.
• db/locks.json is a simple JSON store for the MVP.