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# Deployment Guide
The site runs as a **Node server inside a container** on your homelab Cosmos
system, fronted by your reverse proxy (Traefik / Caddy / nginx) with TLS for
`gregkilmer.com`.
---
## 1. Configure environment
Copy the example env file and fill in what you need:
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
At minimum, set `SITE_URL` (your canonical public URL). To enable contact-form
delivery, set **either** SMTP vars **or** `CONTACT_WEBHOOK_URL` (see
[Contact delivery](#contact-delivery) below). Everything else is optional.
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `PORT` | Port the Node server binds to | `4321` |
| `HOST` | Bind address (`0.0.0.0` for container) | `0.0.0.0` |
| `SITE_URL` | Canonical URL for metadata | `https://gregkilmer.com` |
| `SMTP_HOST` / `SMTP_PORT` / `SMTP_USER` / `SMTP_PASS` | SMTP relay | unset |
| `SMTP_FROM` | From address for outgoing mail | derived from `SITE_URL` |
| `CONTACT_TO` | Inbox that receives submissions | `greg@gregkilmer.com` |
| `CONTACT_WEBHOOK_URL` | JSON webhook fallback (Discord/Slack/n8n) | unset |
| `CONTACT_RATE_LIMIT` / `CONTACT_RATE_WINDOW_MIN` | Per-IP rate limit | `5` / `15` |
---
## 2. Build & run with Docker Compose
```bash
docker compose up -d --build
```
This builds the multi-stage image (`Dockerfile`), starts the container, and maps
host port `${HOST_PORT:-4321}` to container `4321`. Logs:
```bash
docker compose logs -f greg-site
```
Healthcheck hits `/` every 30s. Verify locally:
```bash
curl http://localhost:4321/
```
---
## 3. Reverse proxy + TLS
Point your Cosmos reverse proxy at the container on port `4321`. The two common
shapes:
### Option A — Traefik (labels)
If your Cosmos uses Traefik, add labels to the service in `docker-compose.yml`:
```yaml
labels:
- "traefik.enable=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.greg-site.rule=Host(`gregkilmer.com`)"
- "traefik.http.routers.greg-site.entrypoints=websecure"
- "traefik.http.routers.greg-site.tls.certresolver=your-resolver"
- "traefik.http.services.greg-site.loadbalancer.server.port=4321"
```
Then drop the `ports:` mapping and join the Traefik network instead.
### Option B — Caddy / nginx
Forward `gregkilmer.com` (HTTPS) to `127.0.0.1:4321`. With Caddy, automatic TLS is a
one-liner:
```caddyfile
gregkilmer.com {
reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:4321
}
```
Either way, ensure the proxy forwards `X-Forwarded-For` / `X-Real-IP` so the
contact API's rate limiter sees real client IPs (not the proxy's).
---
## 4. Contact delivery
The `/api/contact` endpoint delivers submissions through the first configured
path:
1. **SMTP** (if `SMTP_HOST` is set): sends a real email via nodemailer. Works
with any SMTP relay (Gmail app-password, Mailgun, SES, your homelab mail
server).
2. **Webhook** (if `CONTACT_WEBHOOK_URL` is set and SMTP is not): POSTs a JSON
payload `{ name, email, message, text }`. Great for a Discord/Slack/n8n
inbound.
3. **Neither configured**: returns `503` with a friendly "email me directly"
message so the form never silently swallows input.
Test it:
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4321/api/contact \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Test","email":"test@example.com","message":"Hello there."}'
```
---
## 5. Updating the site
```bash
git pull
docker compose up -d --build
```
The build stage reinstalls deps and rebuilds `dist/`; the runtime stage swaps in
the new artifact with zero config.
---
## 6. Without Docker (bare Node)
If you prefer to run Node directly on the host:
```bash
npm ci
npm run build
HOST=0.0.0.0 PORT=4321 SITE_URL=https://gregkilmer.com node ./dist/server/entry.mjs
```
Run it under a process manager (systemd, pm2) so it restarts on crash/boot.