added environment variable for prod vs dev

utmgdsc · Mar 21, 2024 · a54f928 · a54f928
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diff --git a/.env b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ENV=dev
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "./server/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "node server/index.js",
-    "devStart": "nodemon server/index.js"
+    "start": "node --env-file=.env server/index.js",
+    "devStart": "nodemon --env-file=.env server/index.js"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",

diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ app.use("/api/comments", comments);
 
 app.use(ErrorHandler);
 
-//uncomment for production
-app.use(express.static(path.resolve(__dirname, "../client/dist")));
-
-//Send all non-api requests to the React app.
-//uncomment for production
-app.get("*", (req, res) => {
-  res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, "../client/dist", "index.html"));
-});
+if ("ENV" in process.env && process.env.ENV === "prod") {
+  console.log("!!! RUNNING IN PRODUCTION MODE !!!");
+  app.use(express.static(path.resolve(__dirname, "../client/dist")));
+  app.get("*", (req, res) => {
+    res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, "../client/dist", "index.html"));
+  });
+}