Deployment Skill

This skill provides instructions for deploying the ShopSmart e-commerce application to Render.

Prerequisites

Before deploying, ensure:

1. •All tests pass (npm test in both client and server)
2. •Code is linted (npm run lint in both client and server)
3. •Environment variables are configured in Render dashboard

Deployment Commands

Deploy via Render Dashboard

The application auto-deploys when pushing to the main branch. For manual deployment:

# Trigger deploy via Render API (if webhook configured)
curl -X POST https://api.render.com/deploy/srv-xxx?key=xxx

Pre-deployment Checklist

// turbo

1. •Run server tests

cd server && npm test

// turbo 2. Run client tests

cd client && npm test

// turbo 3. Build client to verify no build errors

cd client && npm run build

// turbo 4. Build server to verify TypeScript compilation

cd server && npm run build

1. •Commit and push to main branch

git add .
git commit -m "chore: prepare for deployment"
git push origin main

Render Configuration

The render.yaml at project root defines the infrastructure:

Rollback Procedure

If deployment fails:

1. •Go to Render Dashboard → Service → Deploys
2. •Click on the last successful deploy
3. •Click "Rollback to this deploy"

Environment Variables

Required environment variables in Render:

• •DATABASE_URL - PostgreSQL connection string
• •REDIS_URL - Redis connection string
• •JWT_SECRET - JWT signing secret (use strong random value)
• •NODE_ENV - Set to production
• •CORS_ORIGIN - Frontend URL

Monitoring Post-Deploy

// turbo

1. •Check server health endpoint

curl https://shopsmart-backend.onrender.com/api/v1/health

1. •Verify frontend is accessible at static site URL
2. •Check Render logs for any startup errors