Build and deploy

📋 Requirements

System Requirements

Operating System: Latest Ubuntu Linux (Windows is not supported; use a Linux VM if needed. Other Unix systems are not supported.)
Backend: JDK 21
Admin App Frontend: Node.js 20
User Portal Frontend: Node.js 20
Database: Latest version of MongoDB

Hardware Requirements

Storage: Depends on usage
CPU: 16 cores recommended
Memory: 64GB recommended

Supported Web Browsers

Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Chromium
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge

Note: Suggest Feature does not support environments with JavaScript disabled.

🚀 Getting Started

Step 1: Clone the Repository

To begin, clone the Suggest Feature repository:

git clone https://github.com/easystartup-io/suggest-feature.git

Backend Setup

Option 1: Manual Setup

Navigate to the backend directory:
```
cd suggest-feature/backend
```
Run the Gradle task to build the JAR file:
```
./gradlew bootJar
```

Set the necessary environment variables before starting the backend application. Create a .env file or export the environment variables directly in your terminal:

export ENV=PROD
export MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY=your_aws_access_key
export AWS_SECRET=your_aws_secret
export FACEBOOK_CLIENT_ID=your_facebook_client_id
export FACEBOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=your_facebook_client_secret
export FACEBOOK_REDIRECT_URL=your_facebook_redirect_url
export FROM_EMAIL=your_email
export GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
export GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
export GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URL=your_google_redirect_url
export JWT_KEY=your_jwt_key
export S3_ENDPOINT=your_s3_endpoint
export S3_KEY=your_s3_key
export S3_SECRET=your_s3_secret
export SKIP_DOMAIN_VERIFICATION=optional_value

Once the environment variables are set, run the backend application using:
```
java -jar build/libs/suggest-feature-1.0.jar
```
The backend will start on port 8081.

Option 2: Using Docker

You can use the Dockerfile located in the backend directory to build and run the backend:

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t suggest-feature-backend .

Run the container:

docker run -p 8081:8081 suggest-feature-backend

Admin App and User Portal Setup

Admin App Setup
- Navigate to the frontend directory:
  cd suggest-feature/frontend
- Install the dependencies and build the application:
  npm install npm run build
- Start the server:
  node server.js
The admin app will run on port 3000.
User Portal Setup
- Navigate to the frontend-portal directory:
  cd suggest-feature/frontend-portal
- Install the dependencies and build the application:
  npm install npm run build
- Start the server on port 3001:
  npm start

Using Docker for Admin and User Portal Apps

You can also use Docker to run both the admin and user portal apps:

Admin App Docker Setup

Navigate to the frontend directory:
```
cd suggest-feature/frontend
```
Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t suggest-feature-admin .
```

Run the container:

docker run -p 3000:3000 suggest-feature-admin

User Portal Docker Setup

Navigate to the frontend-portal directory:
```
cd suggest-feature/frontend-portal
```

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t suggest-feature-portal .

Run the container:

docker run -p 3001:3000 suggest-feature-portal

Nginx Configuration

To ensure proper routing for the admin app, user portal, and backend API, set up your Nginx configuration as follows:

Create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/suggest-feature

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name admin.yourdomain.com;

    # Serve the Admin App
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000; # Admin app running on port 3000
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    # Redirect all /api requests to the backend
    location /api/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8081; # Backend running on port 8081
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name portal.yourdomain.com;

    # Serve the User Portal
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3001; # User portal running on port 3001
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    # Redirect all /api requests to the backend
    location /api/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8081; # Backend running on port 8081
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

Replace admin.yourdomain.com and portal.yourdomain.com with your actual domain names.

Enable the configuration by creating a symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/suggest-feature /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Test the Nginx configuration:
```
sudo nginx -t
```
Reload Nginx:
```
sudo systemctl reload nginx
```

MongoDB Setup

Ensure you have MongoDB installed and running on your server.
Create a database and user with appropriate privileges.

Docker Compose (Coming Soon)

We will soon provide a docker-compose.yml file that will enable you to run the entire stack (backend, admin app, user portal, and MongoDB) with a single command.

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