Source

Download the zip.

Unzip, then put package.json and server.js at the GitHub repo root — same folder, no wrapping directory, not the zip file itself. That is what Render runs as node server.js.

1. Unzip. You should see server.js immediately, not inside another folder.
2. Push that folder to GitHub.
3. Render build bash render-build.sh, start node server.js, Node 22. Clear cache and deploy.