Gerald 🚀

Gerald is a modern, containerized web application platform that streamlines development workflows and enhances team collaboration through automated deployment processes and integrated development tools.

🌟 Features

Core Features

• Containerized Architecture: Full Docker support with production-ready configurations
• Database Integration: PostgreSQL database with automated backups and migrations
• API Management: RESTful API endpoints with comprehensive documentation
• Authentication & Authorization: Secure JWT-based authentication system
• Monitoring & Logging: Built-in monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana integration

Developer Experience

• Hot Reload: Automatic code reloading during development
• Testing Suite: Comprehensive testing setup with Jest and Cypress
• CI/CD Pipeline: Automated testing and deployment workflows
• Development Tools: Integrated debugging and profiling tools
• API Documentation: Auto-generated API documentation with Swagger/OpenAPI

Security Features

• HTTPS Support: SSL/TLS encryption for secure communications
• Rate Limiting: Protection against DDoS attacks
• Input Validation: Comprehensive request validation
• Security Headers: Properly configured security headers
• Data Encryption: End-to-end encryption for sensitive data

Performance

• Caching Layer: Redis-based caching for improved performance
• Load Balancing: Built-in load balancing for high availability
• Asset Optimization: Automatic CSS/JS minification and optimization
• Database Indexing: Optimized database queries and indexing
• CDN Support: Easy integration with content delivery networks

🚀 Quick Start with Docker Compose

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone repositorie
cd gerald

2. Create a .env file in the project root:

cp .env.example .env

3. Configure your environment variables in .env:

# Example configuration
POSTGRES_USER=gerald
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=yourpassword
POSTGRES_DB=geralddb

4. Start the application:

docker-compose up -d

That's it! 🎉 The application should now be running at http://localhost:3000

Docker Compose Configuration

# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
    depends_on:
      - db

  db:
    image: postgres:14-alpine
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
      - POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB}
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data

volumes:
  postgres_data:

🛠️ Development Setup

For development, you can use the following command:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

📝 Additional Commands

# Stop all containers
docker-compose down

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Rebuild containers
docker-compose up -d --build

# Remove volumes
docker-compose down -v

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Port conflicts

   # Change the port mapping in docker-compose.yml
   ports:
     - "3001:3000"  # Maps port 3000 from container to port 3001 on host
   

2. Database connection issues

   • Ensure your .env file has the correct database credentials
   • Check if the database container is running: docker-compose ps

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
• Inspiration
• etc

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