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🚀 POZO - Complete Deployment Guide with Dynamic SEO

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Follow EXACTLY in this order. Don't skip any step!

📋 Prerequisites Check

Before starting, make sure you have:

✅ Node.js installed (check: node --version)
✅ npm installed (check: npm --version)
✅ Access to your IIS server
✅ iisnode installed on IIS server
✅ URL Rewrite module installed on IIS server

🔨 PART 1: Build the Project Locally

Step 1: Stop any running servers

# Kill all node processes
Get-Process -Name node -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Stop-Process -Force

Step 2: Clean previous build (Optional but recommended)

# Remove old dist folder
Remove-Item -Path "dist" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Step 3: Install dependencies

# Make sure all packages are installed
npm install

Step 4: Build the project with SEO generation

# This runs Vite build + React Snap + SEO generation
npm run convert-jsx-to-html

Expected Output:

✅ Vite build completes
✅ React Snap attempts to prerender (may show warnings - ignore them)
✅ SEO files generated for all pages
✅ dist/ folder created with all files
✅ dist/server.js created
✅ dist/server/seo-middleware.js created
✅ dist/web.config created

Step 5: Verify build output

# Check if critical files exist
Test-Path "dist/server.js"
Test-Path "dist/server/seo-middleware.js"
Test-Path "dist/web.config"
Test-Path "dist/home/pricing-pozoapp/index.html"
Test-Path "dist/home/blog/index.html"

All should return: True

🧪 PART 2: Test Locally (MANDATORY!)

Step 6: Start local server

# Navigate to dist folder and start server
cd dist
node server.js

Expected Output:

Server running on port 3000
Dynamic SEO enabled!

Step 7: Test in browser

Open these URLs in your browser:

Home: http://localhost:3000/home/
Pricing: http://localhost:3000/home/pricing-pozoapp
Blog: http://localhost:3000/home/blog
Contact: http://localhost:3000/home/contact-us
Sign In: http://localhost:3000/home/signin

Step 8: Verify SEO for each page

For EACH page above:

Open the URL in browser
Press Ctrl + U to view page source
Check <head> section contains:
- ✅ <title> tag with correct page title
- ✅ <meta name="description" with correct description
- ✅ <meta property="og:title" - Open Graph title
- ✅ <meta property="og:description" - OG description
- ✅ <meta property="og:image" - OG image URL
- ✅ <meta property="og:url" - Page URL
- ✅ <meta property="twitter:card" - Twitter card
- ✅ <link rel="canonical" - Canonical URL

IMPORTANT: If ANY page shows wrong SEO or missing tags, STOP and fix before deploying!

Step 9: Stop local server

# Press Ctrl+C in the terminal where server is running
# OR run this in new terminal:
Get-Process -Name node -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Stop-Process -Force

📦 PART 3: Prepare Files for Deployment

Step 10: Check dist folder contents

Your dist/ folder should have:

dist/
├── assets/              (all JS, CSS, images)
├── home/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── blog/
│   │   └── index.html
│   ├── pricing-pozoapp/
│   │   └── index.html
│   ├── contact-us/
│   │   └── index.html
│   └── signin/
│       └── index.html
├── og/                  (Open Graph images)
├── server/
│   └── seo-middleware.js
├── index.html
├── server.js            (CRITICAL!)
├── web.config           (CRITICAL!)
├── robots.txt
├── sitemap.xml
└── ... (other files)

Step 11: Create deployment package

# Go back to project root
cd ..

# Create a zip file of dist folder (optional, makes upload easier)
Compress-Archive -Path "dist\*" -DestinationPath "pozo-deployment.zip" -Force

🌐 PART 4: Deploy to IIS Server

Step 12: Upload files to server

Option A: If you have FTP/SFTP access:

Connect to your server via FTP/SFTP
Navigate to your website root folder (e.g., C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev\)
BACKUP existing files first!
Delete old files in the folder
Upload ALL files from dist/ folder

Option B: If you have RDP access:

Connect via Remote Desktop
Copy dist/ folder or pozo-deployment.zip to server
Extract/move files to website root (e.g., C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev\)

Step 13: Install Node.js dependencies on server

On your IIS server (via RDP or SSH):

# Navigate to your website root
cd C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev

# Install dependencies
npm install express axios

Step 14: Verify critical files on server

On server, check these files exist:

Test-Path "server.js"
Test-Path "server\seo-middleware.js"
Test-Path "web.config"
Test-Path "node_modules\express"
Test-Path "node_modules\axios"

All should return: True

⚙️ PART 5: Configure IIS

Step 15: Verify iisnode is installed

Open IIS Manager
Select your site
Check if "iisnode" icon is visible in Features View
If NOT visible, install iisnode from: https://github.com/Azure/iisnode/releases

Step 16: Verify URL Rewrite module

In IIS Manager, select your site
Check if "URL Rewrite" icon is visible
If NOT visible, install from: https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite

Step 17: Check web.config

Your web.config should look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
    <handlers>
      <add name="iisnode" path="server.js" verb="*" modules="iisnode" resourceType="File" />
    </handlers>
    <rewrite>
      <rules>
        <!-- Route all requests to Node.js server -->
        <rule name="pozo.dev" stopProcessing="true">
          <match url="/*" />
          <action type="Rewrite" url="server.js" />
        </rule>
      </rules>
    </rewrite>
    <iisnode node_env="production" />
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

If different, replace with above content.

Step 18: Set proper permissions

On server:

Right-click on website folder → Properties → Security
Add IIS_IUSRS with Read & Execute permissions
Add IUSR with Read & Execute permissions

Step 19: Configure Application Pool

Open IIS Manager
Go to Application Pools
Find your site's app pool
Right-click → Advanced Settings
Set:
- .NET CLR Version: No Managed Code
- Enable 32-Bit Applications: False
- Pipeline Mode: Integrated

Step 20: Restart Application Pool

In IIS Manager → Application Pools
Right-click your app pool → Stop
Wait 5 seconds
Right-click → Start

Step 21: Restart IIS (optional but recommended)

On server:

iisreset

✅ PART 6: Test Production Site

Step 22: Test your live site

Open these URLs (replace pozo.dev with your domain):

Home: https://www.pozo.dev/home/
Pricing: https://www.pozo.dev/home/pricing-pozoapp
Blog: https://www.pozo.dev/home/blog
Contact: https://www.pozo.dev/home/contact-us
Sign In: https://www.pozo.dev/home/signin

Step 23: Verify SEO on production

For EACH page:

Open URL
Press Ctrl + U (View Source)
Verify ALL SEO tags are present:
- ✅ Title tag
- ✅ Meta description
- ✅ OG tags
- ✅ Twitter tags
- ✅ Canonical URL

Step 24: Test with SEO tools

Google Rich Results Test:
- Go to: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
- Enter your page URL
- Check for errors
Meta Tags Preview:
- Go to: https://metatags.io/
- Enter your page URL
- See how it looks on social media
PageSpeed Insights:
- Go to: https://pagespeed.web.dev/
- Enter your page URL
- Check performance and SEO score

🐛 TROUBLESHOOTING

Issue 1: Site shows blank page or 404

Solution:

# On server, check iisnode logs
type C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev\iisnode\*.log

Check for errors, usually:

Missing node_modules → Run npm install
Wrong web.config → Replace with correct version

Issue 2: SEO tags not showing

Solution:

Clear browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Delete)
Check if server is actually running Node.js:
```
Get-Process -Name node
```
Check iisnode is processing requests:
- Check iisnode\*.log files for activity

Issue 3: Assets (CSS/JS) not loading

Solution:

Check browser console (F12)
Verify paths in HTML match actual file locations
Check IIS MIME types for .js, .css, .woff, .woff2

Issue 4: Server.js not running

Solution:

Check web.config has correct handler
Verify iisnode is installed
Check Node.js is installed on server: node --version
Restart App Pool

📝 QUICK REFERENCE COMMANDS

Local Development:

# Build project
npm run convert-jsx-to-html

# Test locally
cd dist
node server.js

# Stop server
Get-Process -Name node | Stop-Process -Force

On Server:

# Install dependencies
npm install express axios

# Restart IIS
iisreset

# Check node processes
Get-Process -Name node

# View logs
type C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev\iisnode\*.log

🎯 CHECKLIST BEFORE DEPLOYMENT

Local build completed without errors
Local server tested and SEO verified
All pages show correct titles and meta tags locally
dist/server.js exists
dist/server/seo-middleware.js exists
dist/web.config exists
Backed up old production files
iisnode installed on server
URL Rewrite module installed on server
Node.js installed on server
npm install run on server
Permissions set correctly
Application pool restarted
Production site tested
SEO tags verified on production

✨ SUCCESS CRITERIA

Your deployment is successful when:

✅ All pages load without errors
✅ Every page has unique, correct title in browser tab
✅ Page source (Ctrl+U) shows all SEO meta tags
✅ Google Rich Results Test shows no errors
✅ Social media preview tools show correct title, description, and image
✅ Assets (images, CSS, JS) load properly
✅ No console errors in browser (F12)

🆘 SUPPORT

If you face any issues:

Check the TROUBLESHOOTING section above
Check server logs: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\pozo.dev\iisnode\*.log
Check browser console (F12) for errors
Verify all files uploaded correctly
Confirm Node.js and dependencies installed on server

Created: 2025-11-04 Version: 1.0 Project: POZO - Retail ERP & POS Tech Stack: React + Vite + Node.js + Express + IIS + iisnode

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🚀 POZO - Complete Deployment Guide with Dynamic SEO

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Follow EXACTLY in this order. Don't skip any step!

📋 Prerequisites Check

🔨 PART 1: Build the Project Locally

Step 1: Stop any running servers

Step 2: Clean previous build (Optional but recommended)

Step 3: Install dependencies

Step 4: Build the project with SEO generation

Step 5: Verify build output

🧪 PART 2: Test Locally (MANDATORY!)

Step 6: Start local server

Step 7: Test in browser

Step 8: Verify SEO for each page

Step 9: Stop local server

📦 PART 3: Prepare Files for Deployment

Step 10: Check dist folder contents

Step 11: Create deployment package

🌐 PART 4: Deploy to IIS Server

Step 12: Upload files to server

Step 13: Install Node.js dependencies on server

Step 14: Verify critical files on server

⚙️ PART 5: Configure IIS

Step 15: Verify iisnode is installed

Step 16: Verify URL Rewrite module

Step 17: Check web.config

Step 18: Set proper permissions

Step 19: Configure Application Pool

Step 20: Restart Application Pool

Step 21: Restart IIS (optional but recommended)

✅ PART 6: Test Production Site

Step 22: Test your live site

Step 23: Verify SEO on production

Step 24: Test with SEO tools

🐛 TROUBLESHOOTING

Issue 1: Site shows blank page or 404

Issue 2: SEO tags not showing

Issue 3: Assets (CSS/JS) not loading

Issue 4: Server.js not running

📝 QUICK REFERENCE COMMANDS

Local Development:

On Server:

🎯 CHECKLIST BEFORE DEPLOYMENT

✨ SUCCESS CRITERIA

🆘 SUPPORT

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