Deployment Guide

Frontend (Vercel)

The Next.js frontend is deployed on Vercel.

Configuration

• Build Command: next build
• Output Directory: .next (handled automatically by Vercel)
• Environment Variables:
  • NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL: The URL of the backend API (e.g., https://guejmi-backend.up.railway.app).

Deployment Steps

1. Push changes to the main branch.
2. Vercel automatically triggers a new build.
3. Verify the deployment URL.

Backend (Railway)

The Django backend is deployed on Railway.

Configuration

• Build Command: pip install -r requirements.txt && python manage.py collectstatic --noinput && python manage.py migrate
• Start Command: gunicorn config.wsgi:application
• Environment Variables:
  • DEBUG: False
  • SECRET_KEY: Production secret key.
  • DATABASE_URL: Provided by Railway (PostgreSQL).
  • REDIS_URL: Provided by Railway (Redis).
  • CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS: https://guejmi-website.vercel.app
  • CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS: https://guejmi-website.vercel.app

Database (PostgreSQL)

• Managed by Railway.
• Requires pg_trgm extension for search functionality.
  • Run: CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_trgm;

Deployment Steps

1. Push changes to the main branch.
2. Railway detects changes and rebuilds the service.
3. Migrations are applied automatically during the build/start process.

Domain Configuration

• Frontend Domain: guejmi.tn (Configured in Vercel).
• Backend Domain: api.guejmi.tn (Optional, or use Railway default).