Build
Create .env file
tip
This step is optional. Do this only if you want to enable the feature of contact emails from your website.
Create .env file at root level.
Generate OAuth client credentials for an email id at Google Developer Console.
Add these values in that file.
FRONTEND_URL is passed to enable cors features. It will allow backend requests only from given frontend.
All these values are necesary in order to enable contact form in website.
Adding this file is optional. If you don't add this file then people will not be able to contact you directly by your website.
.env
FRONTEND_URL=<Url where frontend is hosted>
MAIL_USERNAME=<Your email id>
MAIL_PASSWORD=<Your email password>
OAUTH_CLIENTID=<Generated OAuth Client ID>
OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=<Generated OAuth Client Secret>
OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN=<Generated OAuth Refresh Token>
Build the Website
npm run build
- Builds the website for production to the
buildfolder. It correctly bundles React in production mode and optimizes the build for the best performance. - The build is minified and the filenames include the hashes.
- Your website is ready to be deployed.
View Production Bundle
npm run start
Go to http://localhost:3000 to see your production bundle.