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This is the single entry point for bringing Command online without accidentally launching Iridesceux or HVN.

IridesceuxHVNCommand v20.4Cloudflare

New v20.4 order: get Command's real backend working first. Iridesceux and HVN do not need to be public—or even deployed yet.

The three Command modes

What you opened	Mode	Meaning
Double-clicked `command-app/public/index.html`	Offline demo	Browser-only fake data. Safe training copy.
`http://localhost:8788` from Wrangler	Real local backend	Pages Functions run locally. v20.4 no longer forces localhost into demo.
Protected Cloudflare URL	Real deployed backend	D1/R2/Access are used. This is the staging/production Command environment.

Do this in this exact order

Read the architecture map

Open Architecture & Folder Map. Do not upload the whole ZIP to one Pages project.

Build Command first

Follow First-Time Cloudflare Setup. Create the Command Pages project, D1, Access and bootstrap admin. The public sites can stay offline.

Run Setup Doctor

On the deployed Command URL open /setup-doctor.html. It tells you whether Functions, D1 and identity are actually connected.

Add R2 before testing uploads

Use D1, R2 & Secrets. Upload buttons require COMMAND_ASSETS.

Connect Iridesceux and HVN later

Deploy them as private staging/preview sites when you are ready to test multisite changes. Connecting them does not require public launch.

Connect OBS last

Only after Command itself is healthy, follow the broadcast-agent guide.

Do not confuse “Command is deployed” with “the company websites launched.” Command can be online behind Access weeks before the public sites go live.

v20.4 production-readiness audit: the codebase has been hardened and now ships with automated static and backend integration tests. Before public launch, still complete the real Cloudflare staging acceptance test in Production Readiness Tests.

Before public HVNid launch

After HVN staging is connected, follow HVN Viewer Accounts v20.4 Release Audit. The public viewer login system is separate from Command employee accounts and requires the HVN Pages project to have COMMAND_DB plus reset-email configuration before you advertise “forgot password.”