bizmatch-project/FINAL_SUMMARY.md

Final Project Summary & Deployment Guide

Recent Changes (Last 3 Git Pushes)

Here is a summary of the most recent activity on the repository:

1. e3e726d - Timo, 3 minutes ago

   • Message: feat: Initialize BizMatch application with core UI components, routing, listing pages, backend services, migration scripts, and vulnerability management.
   • Impact: Major initialization of the application structure, including core features and security baselines.

2. e32e43d - Timo, 10 hours ago

   • Message: docs: Add comprehensive deployment guide for BizMatch project.
   • Impact: Added documentation for deployment procedures.

3. b52e47b - Timo, 10 hours ago

   • Message: feat: Initialize Angular SSR application with core pages, components, and server setup.
   • Impact: Initial naming and setup of the Angular SSR environment.

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Deployment Instructions

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 20.x or higher is recommended.
• Package Manager: npm.

2. Building for Production (SSR)

The application is configured for Angular SSR (Server-Side Rendering). You must build the application specifically for this mode.

Steps:

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd bizmatch
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build:ssr
   

   • This command executes node version.js (to update build versions) and then ng build --configuration prod.
   • Output will be generated in dist/bizmatch/browser and dist/bizmatch/server.

3. Running the Application

To start the production server:

npm run serve:ssr

• Entry Point: dist/bizmatch/server/server.mjs
• Port: The server listens on process.env.PORT or defaults to 4200.

4. Critical Deployment Checks (SSR & Polyfills)

⚠️ IMPORTANT: The application uses a custom DOM Polyfill to support third-party libraries that might rely on browser-specific objects (like window, document) during server-side rendering.

• Polyfill Location: src/ssr-dom-polyfill.ts
• Server Verification: Open server.ts and ensure the polyfill is imported BEFORE any other imports:

  // IMPORTANT: DOM polyfill must be imported FIRST
  import './src/ssr-dom-polyfill';
  

• Why is this important? If this import is removed or moved down, you may encounter ReferenceError: window is not defined or document is not defined errors when the server tries to render pages containing Leaflet maps or other browser-only libraries.

5. Environment Variables & Security

• Ensure all necessary environment variables (e.g., Database URLs, API Keys) are configured in your deployment environment.
• Since server.ts is an Express app, you can extend it to handle specialized headers or proxy configurations if needed.

6. Vulnerability Status

• Please refer to FINAL_VULNERABILITY_STATUS.md for the most recent security audit and known issues.