Install and run

Install and configure nginx

Download from

nginx.com

Create config

in .../ChocoInstallFolder/nginx-x.xx.x/conf/nginx.conf

with this code, where paths are altered to your system

server {
    listen 50080 default_server;
    server_name _;

    # React app & frontend files
    location /prak/ {
        root C:/dev/PraK/frontend/build/;
        rewrite ^ /index.html break;
    }

    location /prak/static/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/frontend/build/static/; }
    location /prak/images/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/frontend/build/images/; }
    location /prak/locales/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/frontend/build/locales/; }
    location /prak/public/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/frontend/build/public/; }
    location /prak/modules/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/modules/; }
    location /prak/uploads/{ alias C:/dev/PraK/uploads/; }

    # node API reverse proxy
    location /prak/api/ { proxy_pass http://localhost:50081/; }
}

and apply it linux: sudo systemctl reload nginx windows: nginx -s reload

Create and fill ./backend/.env

DBUsername = 
DBPassword = 
DBName = 

GMAILusername = 
GMAILpassword = 

Run in project root

# frontend npm install
cd frontend
npm install

# frontend build
npm run build

# backend npm install
cd ../backend
npm install
node server

DONE

run at localhost:50080/prak/