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Refresh setup docs, add ZXDB local setup script, and note deploy rules.

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## What is ZXDB?
ZXDB ( https://github.com/zxdb/ZXDB )is a communitymaintained database of ZX Spectrum software, publications, and related entities. In this project, we connect to a MySQL ZXDB instance in readonly mode and expose a fast, crosslinked explorer UI under `/zxdb`.
ZXDB (https://github.com/zxdb/ZXDB) is a communitymaintained database of ZX Spectrum software, publications, and related entities. In this project, we connect to a MySQL ZXDB instance in readonly mode and expose a fast, crosslinked explorer UI under `/zxdb`.
## Prerequisites
- MySQL server with ZXDB data (or at minimum the tables; data is needed to browse).
- Ability to run the helper SQL that builds search tables (required for efficient LIKE searches).
- A readonly MySQL user for the app (recommended).
- The `ZXDB` submodule is checked in for schemas/scripts; use `pnpm setup:zxdb-local` after cloning to keep local SQL dumps untracked.
## Database setup
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2. Create helper search tables (required).
- Run `https://github.com/zxdb/ZXDB/blob/master/scripts/ZXDB_help_search.sql` on your ZXDB database.
- This creates `search_by_titles`, `search_by_names`, `search_by_authors`, and `search_by_publishers` tables.
- This creates `search_by_titles`, `search_by_names`, `search_by_authors`, `search_by_publishers`, `search_by_aliases`, `search_by_origins`,
`search_by_magrefs`, `search_by_magazines`, and `search_by_issues` tables used for search scopes and magazine references.
3. Create a readonly role/user (recommended).
- Create user `zxdb_readonly`.
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## Explorer UI overview
- `/zxdb` — Search entries by title and filter by genre, language, and machine type; sort and paginate results.
- `/zxdb/entries/[id]` — Entry details with badges for genre/language/machine, and linked authors/publishers.
- `/zxdb/labels` and `/zxdb/labels/[id]` — Browse/search labels (people/companies) and view authored/published entries.
- `/zxdb/entries` — Entries search with scope toggles (titles/aliases/origins) and facets.
- `/zxdb/entries/[id]` — Entry details with related releases, downloads, origins, relations, and media.
- `/zxdb/releases` — Releases search + filters.
- `/zxdb/releases/[entryId]/[releaseSeq]` — Release detail: magazine references, downloads, scraps, and issue files.
- `/zxdb/labels` and `/zxdb/labels/[id]` — Browse/search labels (people/companies), permissions, licenses, and authored/published entries.
- `/zxdb/genres`, `/zxdb/languages`, `/zxdb/machinetypes` — Category hubs with linked detail pages listing entries.
- `/zxdb/magazines` and `/zxdb/magazines/[id]` — Magazine list and issue navigation.
- `/zxdb/issues/[id]` — Issue detail with contents and references.
Crosslinking: All entities are permalinks using stable IDs. Navigation uses Next `Link` so pages are prefetched.
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- `page`, `pageSize` — pagination (default pageSize=20, max=100)
- `genreId`, `languageId`, `machinetypeId` — optional filters
- `sort``title` or `id_desc`
- `scope``title`, `title_aliases`, or `title_aliases_origins`
- `facets` — boolean; if truthy, includes facet counts for genres/languages/machines
- Entry detail
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## Troubleshooting
- 400 from dynamic API routes: ensure you await `ctx.params` before Zod validation.
- Missing facets or scope toggles: ensure helper tables from `ZXDB_help_search.sql` exist.
- Unknown column errors for lookup names: ZXDB tables use column `text` for names; Drizzle schema must select `text` as `name`.
- Slow entry page: confirm serverrendering is active and ISR is set; client components should not fetch on the first paint when initial props are provided.
- MySQL auth or network errors: verify `ZXDB_URL` and that your user has read permissions.
## Roadmap
- Facet counts displayed in the `/zxdb` filter UI.
- Breadcrumbs and additional a11y polish.
- Media assets and download links per release (future).
- Issue-centric media grouping and richer magazine metadata.
- Additional cross-links for tags, relations, and permissions as UI expands.
- A11y polish and higher-level navigation enhancements.

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- Command: pnpm dev
- Then open: http://localhost:4000
ZXDB submodule local setup
- The ZXDB repo is a submodule used as a read-only reference for schemas/scripts.
- Some local SQL files are expected to exist but should stay untracked.
- Run: pnpm setup:zxdb-local
- This adds local excludes inside the submodule so `git status` stays clean.
Build and start (production)
- Build: pnpm build
- Start: pnpm start
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- pnpm lint
Deployment shortcuts
- Two scripts are available in package.json:
- Use pnpm deploy (or pnpm deploy:branch) to merge the current branch into `deploy` and push to explorer.specnext.dev.
- The deploy script refuses to run if there are uncommitted or untracked files.
- One-step push helpers (if you prefer manual branch selection):
- pnpm deploy-test: push the current branch to test.explorer.specnext.dev
- pnpm deploy-prod: push the current branch to explorer.specnext.dev
Ensure the corresponding Git remotes are configured locally before using these.
- Ensure the corresponding Git remotes are configured locally before using these.

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- Getting Started: ./getting-started.md
- Architecture: ./architecture.md
- Register Explorer: ./registers.md
- ZXDB Explorer: ./ZXDB.md
If youre browsing on GitHub, the main README also links to these documents.