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Deployment Guide for Lawyer of One

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+ installed
  • Vercel account (recommended) or other hosting platform
  • Environment variables configured

Local Development

  1. Install dependencies:
npm run install:all
  1. Start the development server:
npm run dev
  1. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the frontend directory with:

# Copy from .env.example and fill in your values
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_NAME=Lawyer of One
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=https://lawyerofone.com

# Add your API keys and configuration

Deployment to Vercel

  1. Push your code to GitHub
  2. Connect your GitHub repository to Vercel
  3. Configure environment variables in Vercel dashboard
  4. Deploy!

Vercel Configuration

The project is already configured for Vercel deployment with:

  • Automatic builds on push
  • Optimized for Next.js
  • Edge runtime support

Production Build

To test the production build locally:

npm run build
npm run start

Other Deployment Options

Netlify

  • Use npm run build as build command
  • Set publish directory to frontend/.next

AWS Amplify

  • Connect GitHub repository
  • Use default Next.js build settings
  • Configure environment variables

Self-Hosted

  • Build the application: npm run build
  • Use PM2 or similar to run: pm2 start npm --name "lawyerofone" -- start
  • Set up reverse proxy with Nginx

Post-Deployment Checklist

  • Verify all environment variables are set
  • Test contact form functionality
  • Check mobile responsiveness
  • Verify SEO meta tags
  • Set up analytics tracking
  • Configure error monitoring (e.g., Sentry)
  • Test page load speed
  • Set up SSL certificate
  • Configure domain DNS

Monitoring

Consider setting up:

  • Google Analytics or Plausible
  • Uptime monitoring (UptimeRobot, Pingdom)
  • Error tracking (Sentry, LogRocket)
  • Performance monitoring (Vercel Analytics)