Quickstart: Deploying to a Custom Host

This guide provides the steps to configure the application to run on a public-facing domain.

Prerequisites

A configured hosting environment with Docker and Docker Compose.
A public domain name pointing to your host.
(Optional) A reverse proxy (like Nginx or Traefik) to handle HTTPS/SSL termination.

Configuration Steps

1. Backend Configuration

In the backend/ directory, create a file named .env.

Add the following line to this file, replacing the URL with your frontend's public domain:

CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-frontend-domain.com

This tells the backend to accept API requests from your frontend application.

2. Frontend Configuration

In the frontend/ directory, create a file named .env.

Add the following line to this file, replacing the URL with your backend's public API domain:

REACT_APP_API_URL=https://api.your-domain.com

This tells the frontend where to send its API requests.

3. Docker Compose Configuration

Modify the docker-compose.yaml file in the project root to pass these environment variables to the containers.

Update the backend and frontend services to include the env_file property:

services:
  backend:
    # ... existing configuration ...
    env_file:
      - ./backend/.env

  frontend:
    # ... existing configuration ...
    env_file:
      - ./frontend/.env

4. Deployment

With the .env files in place and docker-compose.yaml updated, you can now build and run the application.

docker-compose up --build -d

The application should now be accessible at your public domain without CORS errors.

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