server.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const DATA_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, "database.json");
 async function initDatabase(): Promise<AuthorData> {
   try {
     await fs.mkdir(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(DATA_DIR, "uploads"), { recursive: true });
     try {
       const existingData = await fs.readFile(DATA_FILE, "utf-8");
       const parsed = JSON.parse(existingData) as AuthorData;
@@ -205,6 +206,9 @@ Die Synopsis soll neugierig machen, stark die visuelle Stimmung rüberbringen un
 
 // Configure Vite middleware or static serve
 async function startServer() {
+  // Serve the dynamic uploads directory statically
+  app.use("/uploads", express.static(path.join(process.cwd(), "data", "uploads")));
+
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
     const { createServer: createViteServer } = await import("vite");
     const vite = await createViteServer({