Deploy

• Deploy using render.com

Create databse on render

Projects > Overview > Create a Postgres databaes

Fill out form

Instance name: dodate-prod-postgres
Database name: dodate_prod_db
Instance type: Free (for testing)

Click > Create Database

Setup express app.js to work with a proxy

• Add line just below const app = express();

app.set('trust proxy', 1);

Setup render permission on GitHub

• If this is your first time connecting render to your github account then do this during web app setup
• If you have already connected a specific repo to render then go to GitHub and add permissions for this repo

Create web service on render

New > Web Service

Fill out form

Source Code: Choose repository from git provider
Name: <use default>
Language: Node
Branch: main
Region: <use same as other services>
Build Command: npm install
Start Command: npm run migrate up && node src/server.js
Instance Type: Free
Environment Variables: <add applicable variables>

Click > Deploy Website

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