voxblog/DEPLOYMENT_SUMMARY.md

VoxBlog Production Deployment - Complete Setup

🎉 What's Been Created

Your VoxBlog project is now production-ready with a complete CI/CD pipeline!

Files Created

voxblog/
├── docker/
│   ├── api.Dockerfile          ✅ Backend Docker image
│   ├── admin.Dockerfile        ✅ Frontend Docker image  
│   └── nginx.conf              ✅ Nginx config for frontend
├── .gitea/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── deploy.yml          ✅ Gitea Actions CI/CD workflow
├── docker-compose.yml          ✅ Multi-container orchestration
├── deploy.sh                   ✅ Deployment script (executable)
├── .dockerignore               ✅ Docker build optimization
├── .env.example                ✅ Updated with all variables
├── DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md         ✅ Complete deployment documentation
└── QUICK_START.md              ✅ 5-minute setup guide

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Your VPS Server                       │
│                                                          │
│  ┌────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐     │
│  │   Gitea    │→ │ Gitea Runner │→ │   Docker    │     │
│  │ Repository │  │   (CI/CD)    │  │  Containers │     │
│  └────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └─────────────┘     │
│                                      ↓                   │
│                         ┌────────────────────────┐      │
│                         │  voxblog-api:3001     │      │
│                         │  voxblog-admin:3000   │      │
│                         │  mysql:3306           │      │
│                         └────────────────────────┘      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

🚀 Deployment Options

Option 1: Gitea Actions (Recommended)

Pros:

• ✅ Fully automated
• ✅ Built-in to Gitea
• ✅ GitHub Actions compatible
• ✅ Detailed logs and status
• ✅ Secrets management

Setup:

1. Install Gitea Runner on VPS
2. Add secrets to Gitea repository
3. Push to main → auto-deploy!

Option 2: Webhook + Script

Pros:

• ✅ Simple and lightweight
• ✅ No additional services needed
• ✅ Direct script execution
• ✅ Easy to debug

Setup:

1. Install webhook listener
2. Configure Gitea webhook
3. Push to main → webhook triggers deploy.sh

Option 3: Manual Deployment

Pros:

• ✅ Full control
• ✅ No setup required
• ✅ Good for testing

Usage:

ssh user@vps
cd /path/to/voxblog
./deploy.sh

📋 Deployment Workflow

Developer commits code
        ↓
Push to main branch
        ↓
Gitea detects push
        ↓
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  Gitea Actions / Webhook    │
│  triggers deployment        │
└─────────────────────────────┘
        ↓
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  deploy.sh executes:        │
│  1. Pull latest code        │
│  2. Build Docker images     │
│  3. Stop old containers     │
│  4. Start new containers    │
│  5. Run DB migrations       │
│  6. Health checks           │
│  7. Clean up old images     │
└─────────────────────────────┘
        ↓
✅ Deployment Complete!

🎯 Quick Start (5 Minutes)

1. On Your VPS

# Clone repository
git clone https://your-gitea-url/username/voxblog.git
cd voxblog

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
nano .env  # Fill in your values

# Deploy!
./deploy.sh

2. Set Up CI/CD

For Gitea Actions:

# Install runner
wget https://dl.gitea.com/act_runner/latest/act_runner-latest-linux-amd64
chmod +x act_runner-latest-linux-amd64
sudo mv act_runner-latest-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/act_runner

# Register and start
act_runner register --instance https://your-gitea --token YOUR_TOKEN
# Then set up as systemd service (see QUICK_START.md)

For Webhook:

sudo apt-get install webhook
# Configure webhook (see QUICK_START.md)

3. Add Secrets (Gitea Actions only)

Repository → Settings → Secrets → Add all from .env

4. Push to Main

git add .
git commit -m "Add deployment configuration"
git push origin main

🎉 Auto-deployment triggered!

🔧 Environment Variables

All required variables in .env:

# Database
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=strong_password
MYSQL_PASSWORD=voxblog_password

# Application
ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin_password
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY=...

# S3 Storage
S3_BUCKET=your-bucket
S3_REGION=us-east-1
S3_ACCESS_KEY=...
S3_SECRET_KEY=...
S3_ENDPOINT=https://s3.amazonaws.com

# Frontend
VITE_API_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com

🌐 Production Setup

With Domain Name

1. Point DNS to VPS

   A Record: @ → your-vps-ip
   A Record: api → your-vps-ip
   

2. Install Nginx

   sudo apt-get install nginx
   # Configure (see QUICK_START.md)
   

3. Add SSL

   sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com
   

Without Domain (IP Only)

Access directly:

• Admin: http://your-vps-ip:3000
• API: http://your-vps-ip:3001

📊 Monitoring & Maintenance

View Logs

docker-compose logs -f
docker-compose logs -f api
docker-compose logs -f admin

Check Status

docker-compose ps
docker ps

Restart Services

docker-compose restart
docker-compose restart api

Backup Database

docker-compose exec mysql mysqldump -u voxblog -p voxblog > backup.sql

Clean Up

docker system prune -a
docker volume prune

🔐 Security Best Practices

• ✅ Use strong passwords in .env
• ✅ Never commit .env to git (already in .gitignore)
• ✅ Enable firewall: sudo ufw enable
• ✅ Use SSL/TLS (HTTPS)
• ✅ Keep Docker updated
• ✅ Regular backups
• ✅ Monitor logs for suspicious activity
• ✅ Use SSH keys instead of passwords

🐛 Troubleshooting

Deployment Failed

# Check logs
docker-compose logs

# Check specific service
docker-compose logs api

# Restart
docker-compose restart

Port Already in Use

# Find process
sudo lsof -i :3001
sudo lsof -i :3000

# Kill process
sudo kill -9 <PID>

Out of Disk Space

# Check usage
docker system df

# Clean up
docker system prune -a
docker volume prune

Database Connection Failed

# Check MySQL
docker-compose exec mysql mysql -u voxblog -p

# Check environment variables
docker-compose exec api env | grep DATABASE

📚 Documentation

• DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - Complete deployment guide
• QUICK_START.md - 5-minute setup
• REFACTORING_SUMMARY.md - API refactoring details
• STREAMING_GUIDE.md - AI streaming implementation

🎯 Next Steps

1. Test Locally First

   docker-compose up --build
   

2. Deploy to VPS

   ./deploy.sh
   

3. Set Up CI/CD

   • Choose Gitea Actions or Webhook
   • Configure secrets
   • Test auto-deployment

4. Configure Domain & SSL

   • Point DNS
   • Install Nginx
   • Get SSL certificate

5. Set Up Monitoring

   • Configure log rotation
   • Set up uptime monitoring
   • Configure backups

6. Go Live! 🚀

✅ Production Readiness Checklist

• Docker files created
• docker-compose.yml configured
• .env file filled with production values
• deploy.sh tested locally
• CI/CD pipeline chosen and configured
• Secrets added to Gitea (if using Actions)
• Domain DNS configured (optional)
• Nginx reverse proxy set up (optional)
• SSL certificate installed (optional)
• Firewall configured
• Backup strategy in place
• Test deployment successful
• Health checks passing
• Logs accessible and monitored

🎉 You're Ready!

Your VoxBlog project is now production-ready with:

• ✅ Dockerized backend and frontend
• ✅ Automated CI/CD pipeline
• ✅ Database with migrations
• ✅ Health checks
• ✅ Easy rollback
• ✅ Comprehensive documentation

Push to main and watch it deploy automatically! 🚀

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Questions? Check the documentation or review the logs: docker-compose logs -f