scriptshare-cursor-clone/README_DEPLOYMENT.md

# 🚀 ScriptShare - Generic Docker Server Deployment

## 🎯 Deployment Summary

Your ScriptShare application has been successfully reconfigured for deployment on any generic Docker server! The setup provides a complete, production-ready environment with all necessary components.

## 📦 What's Included

### **🐳 Docker Infrastructure**
- **Production Docker Compose**: Complete multi-service stack
- **Frontend Container**: React app with Nginx
- **Backend API Container**: Node.js Express server
- **Database Container**: MySQL 8.0 with optimizations
- **Reverse Proxy**: Nginx with load balancing & SSL support
- **Cache Layer**: Redis for session/data caching
- **Health Monitoring**: All services include health checks

### **⚙️ Configuration Files**
- `docker-compose.prod.yml` - Production environment setup
- `env.production` - Environment variables template
- `nginx/nginx.conf` - Main Nginx configuration
- `nginx/conf.d/scriptshare.conf` - Application-specific routing

### **🛠️ Management Tools**
- `scripts/deploy.sh` - Automated deployment script
- `scripts/manage.sh` - Service management (Linux/macOS)
- `scripts/manage.ps1` - Service management (Windows)
- `scripts/backup.sh` - Database backup automation

### **📚 Documentation**
- `DOCKER_DEPLOYMENT.md` - Comprehensive deployment guide
- Complete configuration examples
- Troubleshooting and maintenance guides

## 🚀 Quick Deployment

### **Prerequisites**
- Docker Engine 20.10+
- Docker Compose 2.0+
- 2GB+ RAM, 10GB+ disk space

### **Deploy in 3 Steps**

1. **Configure Environment**:
   ```bash
   cp env.production .env
   # Edit .env with your domain and passwords
   ```

2. **Deploy Application**:
   ```bash
   # Linux/macOS
   chmod +x scripts/*.sh
   ./scripts/deploy.sh
   
   # Windows PowerShell
   .\scripts\manage.ps1 start
   ```

3. **Verify Deployment**:
   ```bash
   # Check status
   ./scripts/manage.sh status
   
   # View application
   http://localhost:8080
   ```

## 🌐 Service Architecture

```
Internet
    ↓
┌─────────────────┐  Port 80/443
│  Nginx Proxy    │  (Load Balancer)
└─────────────────┘
    ↓         ↓
┌─────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│Frontend │ │   Backend API   │
│(React)  │ │   (Node.js)     │
└─────────┘ └─────────────────┘
                 ↓
           ┌─────────────────┐
           │   MySQL 8.0     │
           │   Database      │
           └─────────────────┘
                 ↓
           ┌─────────────────┐
           │   Redis Cache   │
           │   (Optional)    │
           └─────────────────┘
```

## 🔧 Key Features

### **Production Ready**
- ✅ Multi-container architecture
- ✅ Health checks and monitoring
- ✅ Automated backup system
- ✅ SSL/HTTPS support
- ✅ Rate limiting and security headers
- ✅ Database optimizations
- ✅ Log management
- ✅ Resource management

### **Easy Management**
- ✅ One-command deployment
- ✅ Service start/stop/restart
- ✅ Real-time log viewing
- ✅ Database backup/restore
- ✅ Application updates
- ✅ Resource cleanup
- ✅ Health monitoring

### **Scalable**
- ✅ Horizontal scaling support
- ✅ Load balancing configured
- ✅ Container orchestration
- ✅ Resource limits
- ✅ Performance monitoring

## 📋 Post-Deployment Checklist

1. **Security Configuration**:
   - [ ] Update all default passwords in `.env`
   - [ ] Configure SSL certificates
   - [ ] Set up firewall rules
   - [ ] Review security headers

2. **Domain Setup**:
   - [ ] Point your domain to the server
   - [ ] Update `APP_URL` in environment
   - [ ] Configure SSL certificates
   - [ ] Test HTTPS redirect

3. **Monitoring & Maintenance**:
   - [ ] Set up automated backups (cron)
   - [ ] Configure log rotation
   - [ ] Test disaster recovery
   - [ ] Set up monitoring alerts

4. **Application Setup**:
   - [ ] Run database migrations
   - [ ] Create admin user
   - [ ] Test all functionality
   - [ ] Configure SMTP (if needed)

## 🆘 Quick Commands

### **Service Management**
```bash
./scripts/manage.sh start     # Start all services
./scripts/manage.sh stop      # Stop all services
./scripts/manage.sh status    # Check service status
./scripts/manage.sh logs      # View logs
```

### **Database Operations**
```bash
./scripts/manage.sh backup    # Create database backup
./scripts/manage.sh db        # Connect to database
```

### **Maintenance**
```bash
./scripts/manage.sh update    # Update application
./scripts/manage.sh clean     # Clean Docker resources
```

## 📞 Support

- **Documentation**: See `DOCKER_DEPLOYMENT.md` for detailed instructions
- **Troubleshooting**: Check logs with `./scripts/manage.sh logs`
- **Updates**: Use `./scripts/manage.sh update` for application updates

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**🎉 Your ScriptShare application is now ready for production deployment on any Docker server!**

The setup provides enterprise-grade reliability, security, and scalability while maintaining simplicity for day-to-day operations. All components are containerized, monitored, and ready for production workloads.