simple-node/frontend/README.md

Todo App Frontend

This is a standalone Node.js server that serves the Todo application's web interface.

Standalone Setup

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the server:

   npm start
   

   The frontend runs on port 3000 by default.

Connecting to Backend

The frontend needs to know where the Backend API is hosted.

• Development: Defaults to http://localhost:3001.
• Production: Set the BACKEND_URL environment variable when starting the server.

  BACKEND_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com npm start
  

Deployment

• Docker:

  docker build -t todo-frontend .
  docker run -p 3000:3000 -e BACKEND_URL=https://your-api.com todo-frontend
  

Repository Independence

This repository is completely separate from the backend repository. It communicates with the backend exclusively via HTTP calls to the BACKEND_URL.