// Supabase Setup Required
This platform needs a Supabase project to store data, authenticate users, and stream live votes. Follow these steps — takes about 5 minutes.
Go to supabase.com → New Project. Choose a region close to your users (US East or West).
In your project: SQL Editor → New Query. Paste the contents of schema.sql and click Run. This creates all tables, policies, and seed data.
Go to Database → Replication and enable the votes and initiatives tables for realtime updates.
Find these in Project Settings → API.