🚀 Alex Booking Backend Deployment Guide

This guide provides the necessary steps to manually deploy the backend and connect your domain using Nginx on a DigitalOcean Droplet.

Current Live Link (BASE URL)

https://api.209.38.80.244.nip.io/api/v1

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🖥️ Server Login

ssh root@209.38.80.244

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🔄 Run Deployment Script

./deploy.sh

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🌐 Connect Domain to Backend

1. Open Nginx Config File:

nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/alex-booking-backend

2. Update the server_name Block:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name https://www.api.alexrodriguez.com.au/;  # Replace with your actual domain

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
        # Additional configuration (headers, timeouts, etc.) can go here
    }
}

3. Create a Symlink (if not already done):

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/alex-booking-backend /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

4. Test and Reload Nginx:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl reload nginx

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✅ Done!

Your backend should now be accessible at:

https://www.api.alexrodriguez.com.au/

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🔒 (Optional) Enable HTTPS with Let's Encrypt

To secure your API with SSL, run:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
sudo certbot --nginx -d https://www.api.alexrodriguez.com.au/

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📌 Make sure your domain https://www.api.alexrodriguez.com.au/ is pointing to your Droplet's IP (209.38.80.244) via DNS A record.