nmemmert
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126 lines
2.9 KiB
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# Bible Study App
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A self-hosted Bible study tool with notes, projects, and user accounts.
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## Requirements
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- **Node.js v18 or higher** — [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org/)
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- **npm** (bundled with Node.js)
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- **GCC / make** (only needed for production/server installs — required to build the `better-sqlite3` native module)
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---
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## Quick Start (Development)
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/nmemmert/study-bible-project.git
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cd study-bible-project
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bash setup.sh
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```
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`setup.sh` installs dependencies, finds a free port, and starts both servers:
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| Server | Default URL |
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| API (Express) | http://localhost:3001 |
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| Frontend (Vite) | http://localhost:5173 |
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**Stop the servers:**
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```bash
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kill $(cat .api.pid) $(cat .vite.pid)
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```
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**View logs:**
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```bash
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tail -f .api.log # API server
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tail -f .vite.log # Vite dev server
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```
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---
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## Production Install (Rocky Linux / systemd)
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Installs the app as a persistent systemd service under `/opt/study-app`.
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/nmemmert/study-bible-project.git
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cd study-bible-project
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# Install build tools (first time only)
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sudo dnf groupinstall -y "Development Tools"
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sudo dnf install -y python3
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# Install and enable the service
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sudo bash deploy/install.sh
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```
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The installer will:
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1. Install Node.js dependencies and build the frontend
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2. Create a `study-app` system user
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3. Register and start a systemd service
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**Useful commands after install:**
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```bash
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systemctl status study-app # Check service status
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journalctl -u study-app -f # Stream logs
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systemctl restart study-app # Restart after an update
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```
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**Open the firewall port (if needed):**
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```bash
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sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3001/tcp --permanent
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sudo firewall-cmd --reload
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```
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The app listens on **port 3001** by default. Set the `PORT` environment variable in the systemd unit to change it.
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---
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## Updating (Production)
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```bash
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cd /path/to/study-bible-project
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git pull
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sudo bash deploy/install.sh
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```
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The installer preserves the session secret across updates so logged-in users are not signed out.
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## Migrating to a New Machine
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**On the old machine — create a backup:**
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```bash
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npm run backup
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```
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This creates `study-app-backup_<timestamp>.zip` in the project root.
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**On the new machine — restore after cloning and installing:**
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```bash
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npm run restore study-app-backup_<timestamp>.zip
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```
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See [scripts/backup-data.sh](scripts/backup-data.sh) and [scripts/restore-data.sh](scripts/restore-data.sh) for details.
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## Project Structure
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```
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├── server/ # Express API + SQLite database
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│ └── data/ # projects.db lives here (gitignored)
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├── src/ # React frontend (Vite)
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├── deploy/ # systemd service unit + install script
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├── scripts/ # backup / restore helpers
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└── setup.sh # Development quick-start
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```
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---
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## License
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Private / personal use.
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