smartinternzproject

Deployment Guide for SmartInternz Project

This guide provides steps to deploy the SmartInternz full-stack application, including both backend and frontend.

Backend Deployment

1. Choose a hosting platform
   You can deploy the backend on platforms like Heroku, AWS EC2, DigitalOcean, or any VPS that supports Node.js.

2. Prepare the backend for deployment
   • Ensure your environment variables (e.g., MONGODB_URL, PORT) are set in the hosting environment.
   • Use a process manager like pm2 to keep the server running.
3. Deploy the backend
   • Push your backend code to the hosting platform.
   • Install dependencies with npm install.
   • Start the server with npm start or node server.js.
4. Configure MongoDB
   • Use a cloud MongoDB service like MongoDB Atlas or your own MongoDB server.
   • Update the MONGODB_URL environment variable accordingly.

Frontend Deployment

1. Build the React app
   • Navigate to the frontend directory.
   • Run npm run build to create a production build in the build folder.
2. Choose a hosting platform
   • You can host the frontend on platforms like Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, or any static file hosting service.
3. Deploy the frontend
   • Upload the contents of the build folder to your hosting platform.
   • Configure the frontend to use the correct backend API URL (set environment variable REACT_APP_API_URL to your backend URL).

Additional Notes

• Make sure CORS is properly configured on the backend to allow requests from your frontend domain.
• Secure your environment variables and API keys.
• Test the deployed application thoroughly to ensure all features work as expected.

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For detailed platform-specific deployment instructions, refer to the documentation of the chosen hosting provider.