๐Web Setup
๐ Introduction
Welcome to the AppFlowy Web project! This project aims to bring the powerful features of AppFlowy to the web. Whether you're a developer looking to contribute or a user eager to try out the latest features, this guide will help you get started.
AppFlowy Web is built with the following technologies:
React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
TypeScript: A typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.
Bun: A fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime.
Nginx: A high-performance web server.
Docker: A platform to develop, ship, and run applications in containers.
Let's dive in and get the project up and running! ๐
๐ Getting Started
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system:
Node.js (v18.6.0) ๐ณ
pnpm (package manager) ๐ฆ
Jest (testing framework) ๐
Cypress (end-to-end testing) ๐งช
Clone the Repository
First, clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy-Web.git
Install Dependencies
Install the required dependencies using pnpm:
## ensure you have pnpm installed, if not run the following command
# npm install -g [email protected]
pnpm install
Configure Environment Variables
Create a .env
file in the root of the project and add the following environment variables:
AF_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
AF_GOTRUE_URL=http://localhost:9999
AF_WS_URL=ws://localhost:8080/ws/v1
Start the Development Server
To start the development server, run the following command:
pnpm run dev
Usage
Create a
.env
file in the root of the project and add the following environment variables:
AF_WS_URL=wss://test.appflowy.cloud/ws/v1
AF_BASE_URL=https://beta.appflowy.cloud
AF_GOTRUE_URL=https://beta.appflowy.cloud/gotrue
Install CORS Unblock extension in your browser to bypass CORS issues. Chrome
Open http://localhost:3000 to view the application in your browser.
๐ Building for Production(Optional)
if you want to run the production build, use the following commands
pnpm run build
pnpm run start
This will start the application in development mode. Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.
๐งช Running Tests
Unit Tests
We use Jest for running unit tests. To run the tests, use the following command:
pnpm run test:unit
This will execute all the unit tests in the project and provide a summary of the results. โ
Components Tests
We use Cypress for end-to-end testing. To run the Cypress tests, use the following command:
pnpm run cypress:open
This will open the Cypress Test Runner where you can run your end-to-end tests. ๐งช
Alternatively, to run Cypress tests in the headless mode, use:
pnpm run test:components
Both commands will provide detailed test results and generate a code coverage report.
๐ Development Workflow
Linting
To maintain code quality, we use ESLint. To run the linter and fix any linting errors, use the following command:
pnpm run lint
๐ Production Deployment
Our production deployment process is automated using GitHub Actions. The process involves:
Setting up an AWS EC2 instance: We use an EC2 instance to host the application.
Installing Docker and Docker Compose: Docker is installed on the AWS instance.
Configuring SSH Access: SSH access is set up with a user and password.
Preparing Project Configuration: We configure
Dockerfile
,nginx.conf
, andserver.cjs
in the web project.Using GitHub Actions: We use the easingthemes/ssh-deploy@main action to deploy the project to the remote server.
The deployment steps include building the Docker image and running the Docker container with the necessary port mappings:
docker build -t appflowy-web-app .
docker rm -f appflowy-web-app || true
docker run -d -p 80:80 -p 443:443 --name appflowy-web-app appflowy-web-app
The Web server runs on Bun. For more details about Bun, please refer to the Bun documentation.
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