This documentation provides a step-by-step guide for deploying the gitlab-org/coming-soon project to a production environment.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following tools and configurations are set up before deployment:

• Node.js & npm: Make sure both Node.js and npm are installed. You can verify this by running:

  node -v
  npm -v
  

• Environment Configuration: Define necessary environment variables (e.g., NODE_ENV, API_URL, etc.).

Step-by-Step Deployment Guide

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone the coming-soon repository to your local machine or server:

git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/coming-soon.git
cd coming-soon

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate into the project directory and install required dependencies using npm:

npm install

Step 3: Build the Project

Build the project to prepare it for production. This process compiles the source code into a format suitable for production:

npm run build

Step 4: Configure the Server

Adjust your server configuration files if necessary. This may include defining the server’s port and security settings depending on your hosting environment.

Step 5: Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project. This file should include all the necessary environment variables required for the deployment:

NODE_ENV=production
API_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com

Step 6: Start the Application

Run the application in the production environment using a process manager like pm2. This ensures that the application runs continuously and also provides process management capabilities:

pm2 start npm --name "coming-soon" -- run start

Step 7: Confirm Deployment

After starting the application, confirm that it is running properly. You can check the status of the application with pm2:

pm2 status

At this stage, you can visit your production URL to verify that the application is serving correctly.

Step 8: Logging and Monitoring

Enable logging and monitoring to capture runtime metrics and errors. Configure pm2 to manage logs:

pm2 logs coming-soon

Updates and Maintenance

For ongoing management of the application, you can update dependencies and redeploy:

npm update
npm run build
pm2 restart coming-soon

Conclusion

This guide outlines the steps required to successfully deploy the gitlab-org/coming-soon project in a production environment. Ensure that you maintain appropriate monitoring and logging practices to handle any issues that may arise post-deployment.

Source: This documentation is based on the information provided within the project repository.