improved readme

.dockerignore

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ node_modules
 
 # Docker specific files (if any, other than Dockerfile itself)
 # .dockerignore (to avoid including itself if context changes)
+docker
+systemd
 
 # Local development environment files
 .env

README.md

@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ For an enhanced tactile experience, Nexus Timer supports Smart Buttons based on
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 ```
 ## Building for the production
-Clone the repo
+Navigate to your project directory on the server
+```bash
+cd /virt
+```
+Clone the repository
 ```bash
 git clone --depth 1 https://gitea.virtonline.eu/2HoursProject/nexus-timer.git
 cd nexus-timer
@@ -134,76 +138,40 @@ Build the docker image
 ```bash
 docker build -t virt-nexus-timer .
 ```
-Do some sanity check first: Run the app in the container
+## Exposing the App Behind Traefik (Reverse Proxy)
+### Review the provided docker labels and systemd service file
+
+Copy the example label file to its destination
 ```bash
-docker run --rm -p 8080:80 virt-nexus-timer
+cp docker/traefik.labels labels
 ```
-Test the web app
+View the example service definition:
 ```bash
-curl http://localhost:8080/
+cat systemd/virt-nexus-timer.service
 ```
-## Expose the app on Internet behind the reverse proxy (Traefik)
-Create a 'labels' file for Traefik
-```bash
-sudo tee labels <<EOF
-traefik.enable=true
-traefik.docker.network=traefik
-traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.rule=Host("nexus-timer.virtonline.eu")
-traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.service=virt-nexus-timer
-traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls=true
-traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls.certResolver=default
-traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.entrypoints=web-secure
-traefik.http.services.virt-nexus-timer.loadbalancer.server.port=80
-EOF
-```
-Create the systemd service file
+### Create the systemd service  
+Use the editor to create or overwrite the service:
 ```bash
 sudo systemctl edit --force --full virt-nexus-timer.service
 ```
-File editor will open. Insert the service definition bellow then save and exit.
-```bash
-[Unit]
-Description=nexus-timer (virt-nexus-timer)
-Requires=docker.service
-After=docker.service
-DefaultDependencies=no
+Paste the contents from virt-nexus-timer.service, then save and exit.
 
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-Environment="HOME=/root"
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker kill virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker rm virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
-
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/env docker run \
-                        --rm \
-                        --name=virt-nexus-timer \
-                        --network=traefik-net \
-                        --label-file /opt/nexus-timer/labels \
-                              virt-nexus-timer
-
-ExecStop=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker kill virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
-ExecStop=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker rm virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
-
-Restart=always
-RestartSec=30
-SyslogIdentifier=virt-nexus-timer
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-```
-Enable the app to start when the server boots and start it now
+Enable on system boot and start the service
 ```bash
 sudo systemctl enable --now virt-nexus-timer.service
 ```
-See the service status
+Check the service status
 ```bash
 systemctl status virt-nexus-timer.service
 ```
-See the logs
+View real-time logs
 ```bash
 journalctl -fu virt-nexus-timer.service
 ```
-Finally test the web app
+# Test the web application
+Verify that the application is accessible via HTTPS:
 ```bash
 curl https://nexus-timer.virtonline.eu
 ```
+Or open it in your browser:
+[https://nexus-timer.virtonline.eu](https://nexus-timer.virtonline.eu)

docker/traefik.labels

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+traefik.enable=true
+traefik.docker.network=traefik
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.rule=Host("nexus-timer.virtonline.eu")
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.service=virt-nexus-timer
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls=true
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls.certResolver=default
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.entrypoints=web-secure
+traefik.http.services.virt-nexus-timer.loadbalancer.server.port=80

labels

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+traefik.enable=true
+traefik.docker.network=traefik
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.rule=Host("nexus-timer.virtonline.eu")
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.service=virt-nexus-timer
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls=true
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.tls.certResolver=default
+traefik.http.routers.virt-nexus-timer.entrypoints=web-secure
+traefik.http.services.virt-nexus-timer.loadbalancer.server.port=80

systemd/virt-nexus-timer.service

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=nexus-timer (virt-nexus-timer)
+Requires=docker.service
+After=docker.service
+DefaultDependencies=no
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Environment="HOME=/root"
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker kill virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker rm virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
+
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/env docker run \
+                        --rm \
+                        --name=virt-nexus-timer \
+                        --log-driver=none \
+                        --network=traefik \
+                        --label-file /virt/nexus-timer/labels \
+                              virt-nexus-timer
+
+ExecStop=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker kill virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
+ExecStop=-/usr/bin/env sh -c '/usr/bin/env docker rm virt-nexus-timer 2>/dev/null || true'
+
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=30
+SyslogIdentifier=virt-nexus-timer
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target