BUILD_SCRIPT_README.md

Application Management Script

This script automates the process of building, starting, and managing both the frontend and backend services.

Usage

Run the script from the project root directory:

./manage-app.sh [build|start|stop|restart|status]

Commands

• build - Build the frontend React application
• start - Start both frontend and backend services
• stop - Stop both frontend and backend services
• restart - Restart both services
• status - Check the status of running services

Examples

# Build the frontend application
./manage-app.sh build

# Start both services
./manage-app.sh start

# Check status
./manage-app.sh status

# Stop both services
./manage-app.sh stop

# Restart everything
./manage-app.sh restart

Service Details

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend: http://localhost:3001
• Backend API Health Check: http://localhost:3001/api/health

What the script does

1. Build: Builds the React application using npm run build
2. Start:
   • Starts the Node.js backend server on port 3001
   • Starts the frontend application using serve -s build on port 3000
3. Stop: Gracefully stops both services
4. Status: Shows the current status of both services

To stop the servers, press Ctrl+C or run ./manage-app.sh stop.