LaunchNow

Overview

This project is a simplified deployment platform that allows users to deploy their frontend projects seamlessly. It replicates key functionalities of platforms like Vercel by automating the process of building and hosting frontend code.

Features:

• User-friendly deployment process: Users provide a repository URL, and the system handles the rest.
• Integration with AWS S3: Code is stored and retrieved from S3 for processing and deployment.
• Automated build and deploy: The deploy service builds the frontend code and serves the final output.
• Polling mechanism: Users can check the status of their deployment (e.g., Uploaded, Deployed) using a polling API.
• Redis queue for task management: Ensures efficient task processing and status updates.

Architecture

Workflow:

1. User Interaction:

   • Users enter the repository URL of the project they want to deploy.
   • The frontend sends this request to the request handler service.

2. Code Storage:

   • The request handler retrieves the code from the repository and stores it in AWS S3.

3. Redis Queue:

   • Once the code is uploaded, a task is added to a Redis queue.

4. Deployment Service:

   • The deploy service fetches the code from S3, builds it using a code build process, and generates static files (HTML, CSS, JS).
   • The generated static files are stored back in S3 for hosting.

5. Polling for Status:

   • Users can poll for the deployment status using a status endpoint.
   • Statuses include:
     • Uploaded
     • Deployed

6. Final Deployment:

   • Once deployed, the final URL for the project is returned (e.g., http://id.localhost:30001/index.html).

Services:

1. Upload Service: Handles retrieving the repository code and uploading it to S3.
2. Deploy Service: Builds the frontend code and prepares it for deployment.
3. Request Handler: Manages user requests, interacts with Redis for task queueing, and handles status polling.

Technology Stack:

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js (Express.js)
• Language: TypeScript
• Storage: AWS S3
• Queue Management: Redis
• Build Process: Custom Node.js script or similar

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Maman08/LaunchNow.git
   cd LaunchNow

2. Install Dependencies for All Services

   npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables

   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-aws-access-key
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-aws-secret-key
   AWS_REGION=your-region

4. Start Redis

   redis-server

5. Start the Services

   npm run dev