From 1034252fe39eb842dfe0398eab34ebfcdc2df456 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:25:31 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 01/23] changed the username of the images from the
 docker-compose.deploy file.

---
 docker-compose.deploy.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docker-compose.deploy.yml b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
index 433b13c..adff5e9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.deploy.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   backend:
-    image: ghcr.io/auglebobaugles/pixel-to-pattern-backend:latest
+    image: ghcr.io/tgillysuit/pixel-to-pattern-backend:latest
     container_name: backend
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"

From 6a177d3e8330e90049232c35c735b9396af52466 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:41:24 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 02/23] did an audit fix on the package-lcok

---
 client/package-lock.json | 18 +++++++++---------
 server/package-lock.json | 12 ++++++------
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index ebd221c..433c91a 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -2525,9 +2525,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config/node_modules/js-yaml": {
-      "version": "3.14.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-okMH7OXXJ7YrN9Ok3/SXrnu4iX9yOk+25nqX4imS2npuvTYDmo/QEZoqwZkYaIDk3jVvBOTOIEgEhaLOynBS9g==",
+      "version": "3.14.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PMSmkqxr106Xa156c2M265Z+FTrPl+oxd/rgOQy2tijQeK5TxQ43psO1ZCwhVOSdnn+RzkzlRz/eY4BgJBYVpg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -6630,9 +6630,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/glob": {
-      "version": "10.4.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7Bv8RF0k6xjo7d4A/PxYLbUCfb6c+Vpd2/mB2yRDlew7Jb5hEXiCD9ibfO7wpk8i4sevK6DFny9h7EYbM3/sHg==",
+      "version": "10.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DfXN8DfhJ7NH3Oe7cFmu3NCu1wKbkReJ8TorzSAFbSKrlNaQSKfIzqYqVY8zlbs2NLBbWpRiU52GX2PbaBVNkg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -8238,9 +8238,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/js-yaml": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wpxZs9NoxZaJESJGIZTyDEaYpl0FKSA+FB9aJiyemKhMwkxQg63h4T1KJgUGHpTqPDNRcmmYLugrRjJlBtWvRA==",
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qQKT4zQxXl8lLwBtHMWwaTcGfFOZviOJet3Oy/xmGk2gZH677CJM9EvtfdSkgWcATZhj/55JZ0rmy3myCT5lsA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index 5cdf5d2..ea0a1fb 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -2921,9 +2921,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/glob": {
-      "version": "10.4.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7Bv8RF0k6xjo7d4A/PxYLbUCfb6c+Vpd2/mB2yRDlew7Jb5hEXiCD9ibfO7wpk8i4sevK6DFny9h7EYbM3/sHg==",
+      "version": "10.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DfXN8DfhJ7NH3Oe7cFmu3NCu1wKbkReJ8TorzSAFbSKrlNaQSKfIzqYqVY8zlbs2NLBbWpRiU52GX2PbaBVNkg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -4002,9 +4002,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/js-yaml": {
-      "version": "3.14.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-okMH7OXXJ7YrN9Ok3/SXrnu4iX9yOk+25nqX4imS2npuvTYDmo/QEZoqwZkYaIDk3jVvBOTOIEgEhaLOynBS9g==",
+      "version": "3.14.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.14.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PMSmkqxr106Xa156c2M265Z+FTrPl+oxd/rgOQy2tijQeK5TxQ43psO1ZCwhVOSdnn+RzkzlRz/eY4BgJBYVpg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {

From 9f1e72b36e2d1197af3fc62aeba6b52d30f5c21d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:53:22 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 03/23] docker-compose deploy file had to be chagned with my
 username for the frontend image.

---
 docker-compose.deploy.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docker-compose.deploy.yml b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
index adff5e9..4206191 100644
--- a/docker-compose.deploy.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   frontend:
-    image: ghcr.io/auglebobaugles/pixel-to-pattern-frontend:latest
+    image: ghcr.io/tgillysuit/pixel-to-pattern-frontend:latest
     container_name: frontend
     ports:
       - "80:3001"

From 207db986529673c15c44b895cb01ac854d2a1d5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:08:44 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 04/23] Adding a couple files (depoly and test) of the github
 workflows. test file is still incomplete. and the deploy file isnt started.

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml |   1 +
 .github/workflows/test.yml   | 140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 141 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/deploy.yml
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/test.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84af118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Deploy Pipeline
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a32628d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+# Testing Pipeline
+
+name: Automated Testing Pipeline
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, dev ]
+  pull_request: 
+    branches: [ main, dev ]
+
+
+
+jobs:
+  # BACKEND TESTS
+  backend-unit-tests:
+    name: Backend Unit tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build Test Containers
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.ynl build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
+
+      - name: Run backend unit tests
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up backend-unit-tests \
+            --abort-on-container-exit \
+            --exit-code-from backend-unit-tests
+
+      - name: Cleanup
+        if: always()
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v
+
+  # FRONTEND TESTS
+  frontend-unit-tests:
+    name: Frontend Unit tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build test containers (if needed)
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml build --no-cache db-test backend-integration
+
+      - name: Run integration tests
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f docker.compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
+            --abort-on-container-exit \
+            --exit-code-from backend-integration
+
+      - name: Cleanup
+        if: always()
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v
+
+  # E2E Tests (Cypress)
+  e2e-tests:
+    name: End-to-End Tests (Cypress)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Create .env file for Docker compose
+        run: |
+          cat << EOF > .env
+          DB_USER=test_user
+          DB_PASSWORD=test_password
+          DB_HOST=db
+          DB_DATABASE=pixel_to_pattern_test
+          DB_PORT=3306
+          SERVER_PORT=3000
+          EOF
+
+      - name: Start app stack
+        run: |
+          docker compose up -d --build
+          # Wait for services to be healthy
+          echo "Waiting for services to start..."
+          sleep 30
+
+      - name: Check service health
+        run: |
+          docker compose ps
+          # Verify frontend is accessible
+          curl --retry 10 --retry-delay 5 --retry-connrefused http://localhost:3001 || true
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '24'
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm run cypress:run
+        env:
+          CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001
+
+      - name: Upload Cypress screenshots on failure
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: cypress-screenshots
+          path: cypress/screenshots
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Upload Cypress videos
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: cypress-videos
+          path: cypress/videos
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Cleanup
+        if: always()
+        run: docker compose down -v
+
+  # TEST SUMMARY
+  test-summary:
+    name: Test Summary
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [backend-unit-tests, frontend-unit-tests, e2e-tests]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Display test results
+        run: |
+          
\ No newline at end of file

From 4ab73c136acfc73535153129956edef3aabe91bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:13:41 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 05/23] finsihed the test and deploy files.

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 218 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/test.yml   |  35 +++++-
 2 files changed, 252 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 84af118..c066567 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1 +1,219 @@
 # Deploy Pipeline
+name: Automated Deployment
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+# Ensure only one deployment runs at a time
+concurrency:
+  group: deployment
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  BACKEND_IMAGE: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/pixel-to-pattern-backend
+  FRONTEND_IMAGE: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/pixel-to-pattern-frontend
+
+jobs:
+
+  # Build and Push Docker Images to GHCR
+  build-and-push:
+    name: Build and Push Docker Images
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    outputs:
+      backend_image: ${{ steps.meta-backend.outputs.tags }}
+      frontend_image: ${{ steps.meta-frontend.outputs.tags }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      # Backend Image
+      - name: Extract metadata for backend
+        id: meta-backend
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.BACKEND_IMAGE }}
+          tags: |
+            type=raw,value=latest
+            type=sha,prefix=
+
+      - name: Build and push backend image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: ./server
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta-backend.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta-backend.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+
+      # Frontend Image
+      - name: Extract metadata for frontend
+        id: meta-frontend
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.FRONTEND_IMAGE }}
+          tags: |
+            type=raw,value=latest
+            type=sha,prefix=
+
+      - name: Build and push frontend image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: ./client
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta-frontend.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta-frontend.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+
+  # Deploy to VM
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy to VM
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-and-push
+    environment: production
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Deploy to VM via SSH
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.VM_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.VM_PASSWORD }}
+          port: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PORT || 22 }}
+          script: |
+            set -e
+            
+            echo "--- Starting deployment ---"
+            echo "Timestamp: $(date)"
+            
+            # Navigate to project directory
+            cd ${{ secrets.VM_PROJECT_PATH }}
+            
+            # Log in to GHCR
+            echo ${{ secrets.GHCR_PAT }} | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.repository_owner }} --password-stdin
+            
+            # Pull latest images
+            echo "--- Pulling latest images ---"
+            docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml pull
+            
+            # Stop current containers gracefully
+            echo "=== Stopping current containers ==="
+            docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml down --timeout 30
+            
+            # Start new containers
+            echo "=== Starting new containers ==="
+            docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml up -d
+            
+            # Clean up old images
+            echo "=== Cleaning up old images ==="
+            docker image prune -f
+            
+            echo "--- Deployment complete ---"
+
+      - name: Verify deployment
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.VM_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          port: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PORT || 22 }}
+          script: |
+            set -e
+            
+            echo "=== Verifying deployment ==="
+            
+            # Wait for containers to be ready
+            sleep 10
+            
+            # Check if containers are running
+            cd ${{ secrets.VM_PROJECT_PATH }}
+            
+            echo "=== Container status ==="
+            docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml ps
+            
+            # Check container health
+            RUNNING_CONTAINERS=$(docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml ps --status running -q | wc -l)
+            EXPECTED_CONTAINERS=$(docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml config --services | wc -l)
+            
+            echo "Running containers: $RUNNING_CONTAINERS"
+            echo "Expected containers: $EXPECTED_CONTAINERS"
+            
+            if [ "$RUNNING_CONTAINERS" -lt "$EXPECTED_CONTAINERS" ]; then
+              echo "ERROR: Not all containers are running!"
+              docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml logs --tail=50
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            
+            # Health check - verify frontend is responding
+            echo "=== Health check ==="
+            if curl -sSf http://localhost:3001 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "PASSED! Frontend is responding"
+            else
+              echo "FAILED! Frontend health check failed (may still be starting)"
+            fi
+            
+            # Health check - verify backend is responding  
+            if curl -sSf http://localhost:3000/health > /dev/null 2>&1 || curl -sSf http://localhost:3000 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "PASSED! Backend is responding"
+            else
+              echo "FAILED! Backend health check failed (may still be starting)"
+            fi
+            
+            echo "=== Deployment verified successfully ==="
+
+      - name: Deployment summary
+        run: |
+          echo "## Deployment Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "PASSED! **Deployment completed successfully**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Branch:** ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Commit:** ${{ github.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Triggered by:** ${{ github.actor }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Time:** $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+
+  # Rollback on Failure
+  rollback:
+    name: Rollback on Failure
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: deploy
+    if: failure()
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify about failed deployment
+        run: |
+          echo "## FAILED! Deployment Failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "The deployment to production has failed." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Manual intervention may be required.**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "To rollback manually:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "1. SSH into the VM" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "2. Navigate to the project directory" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "3. Run: \`docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml down\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "4. Pull the previous working image tag" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "5. Run: \`docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml up -d\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a32628d..d61d361 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -137,4 +137,37 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Display test results
         run: |
-          
\ No newline at end of file
+          echo "## Test Results Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.backend-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
+            echo "PASSED! Backend Unit Tests: Passed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "FAILED! Backend Unit Tests: ${{ needs.backend-unit-tests.result }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.frontend-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
+            echo "PASSED! Frontend Unit Tests: Passed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "FAILED! Frontend Unit Tests: ${{ needs.frontend-unit-tests.result }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
+            echo "PASSED! Integration Tests: Passed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "FAILED! Integration Tests: ${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.e2e-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
+            echo "PASSED! E2E Tests: Passed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "FAILED! E2E Tests: ${{ needs.e2e-tests.result }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
+      - name: Fail if any tests failed
+        if: |
+          needs.backend-unit-tests.result == 'failure' ||
+          needs.frontend-unit-tests.result == 'failure' ||
+          needs.integration-tests.result == 'failure' ||
+          needs.e2e-tests.result == 'failure'
+        run: exit 1
\ No newline at end of file

From 489a41c4268667ed4cb61404d9b845522f08e8c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:40:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 06/23] Test workflows after fixing permissions


From 657ba70d53dd667170f02c8967ef0d2cbbc4ad37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:43:58 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 07/23] Test workflows after fixing permissions


From 1c678b7897fb1dfd693b00c600f5b71d3dcba15e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:10:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 08/23] Pushing some workflow fixes.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d61d361..02f816d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Build Test Containers
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.ynl build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
 
       - name: Run backend unit tests
         run: |
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: |
-          docker compose -f docker.compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
             --abort-on-container-exit \
             --exit-code-from backend-integration
 

From 75a5434ad3452f77c94c6601adcfc9d91973eb2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:24:59 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 09/23] Trying to fix cypress.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 02f816d..d8893ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '24'
           cache: 'npm'
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm run cypress:run
+      - name: Install npm dependencies
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Run Cypress
+        run:npm run cypress:run
         env:
           CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001
 

From e90babd108e8d779a73cc693ce0ec7024dda462b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:26:07 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 10/23] Fixed minor typo in workflow.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d8893ca..e5e3896 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install npm dependencies
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Run Cypress
-        run:npm run cypress:run
+        run: npm run cypress:run
         env:
           CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001
 

From 7f2f69c316a4198009f9b0278e66fdad686241ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:27:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 11/23] Still fixing.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e5e3896..c2fad5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '24'
           cache: 'npm'
       - name: Install npm dependencies
-      - run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci
+        
       - name: Run Cypress
+        uses: actions/
         run: npm run cypress:run
         env:
           CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001

From bc6d0057d66f8b9db8f869c22b77a21b98fff5d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:28:23 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 12/23] Reverted.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c2fad5c..967786c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '24'
           cache: 'npm'
-      - name: Install npm dependencies
-        run: npm ci
-        
       - name: Run Cypress
         uses: actions/
         run: npm run cypress:run

From b625de74824338a2f3202c8d3a6caf334cd4f7f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:29:38 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 13/23] Revert "Pushing some workflow fixes."

This reverts commit 1c678b7897fb1dfd693b00c600f5b71d3dcba15e.
---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 967786c..c4575ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Build Test Containers
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.ynl build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
 
       - name: Run backend unit tests
         run: |
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: |
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
+          docker compose -f docker.compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
             --abort-on-container-exit \
             --exit-code-from backend-integration
 

From f64ee2d96aa57e0dfd6307da1ee6a6022f3b2b33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:32:10 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 14/23] Bringing back old test.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c4575ca..02f816d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Build Test Containers
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.ynl build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml build --no-cache backend-unit-tests
 
       - name: Run backend unit tests
         run: |
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: |
-          docker compose -f docker.compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up db-test backend-integration \
             --abort-on-container-exit \
             --exit-code-from backend-integration
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '24'
           cache: 'npm'
-      - name: Run Cypress
-        uses: actions/
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm run cypress:run
         env:
           CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001

From 4f51617660cb795470db514a8db84a5deeadc02c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:40:39 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 15/23] Adding cypress?

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 02f816d..22d31fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm run cypress:run
+        run: |
+          npm install cypress
+          npm run cypress:run
         env:
           CYPRESS_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001
 

From 136c3fa105664392b02bf74e0ed1f61fda5f1797 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:47:52 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 16/23] chanced an env variable name for the secret

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index c066567..b9d18c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }}
 
       # Backend Image
       - name: Extract metadata for backend

From 165deeffa8ea9c4321a4baa7b0239ed6e732bce4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:05:46 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 17/23] Updated Secrets inside of the deploy.yml
 file....testing

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index b9d18c2..9c9fd4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.VM_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
-          key: ${{ secrets.VM_PASSWORD }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.VM_PASSWORD }}
           port: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PORT || 22 }}
           script: |
             set -e
@@ -112,22 +112,22 @@ jobs:
             cd ${{ secrets.VM_PROJECT_PATH }}
             
             # Log in to GHCR
-            echo ${{ secrets.GHCR_PAT }} | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.repository_owner }} --password-stdin
+            echo ${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }} | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.repository_owner }} --password-stdin
             
             # Pull latest images
             echo "--- Pulling latest images ---"
             docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml pull
             
             # Stop current containers gracefully
-            echo "=== Stopping current containers ==="
+            echo "--- Stopping current containers ---"
             docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml down --timeout 30
             
             # Start new containers
-            echo "=== Starting new containers ==="
+            echo "--- Starting new containers ---"
             docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml up -d
             
             # Clean up old images
-            echo "=== Cleaning up old images ==="
+            echo "--- Cleaning up old images ---"
             docker image prune -f
             
             echo "--- Deployment complete ---"
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.VM_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
-          key: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.VM_PASSWORD }}
           port: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_PORT || 22 }}
           script: |
             set -e
             
-            echo "=== Verifying deployment ==="
+            echo "--- Verifying deployment ---"
             
             # Wait for containers to be ready
             sleep 10
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
             # Check if containers are running
             cd ${{ secrets.VM_PROJECT_PATH }}
             
-            echo "=== Container status ==="
+            echo "--- Container status ---"
             docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml ps
             
             # Check container health
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
               echo "FAILED! Backend health check failed (may still be starting)"
             fi
             
-            echo "=== Deployment verified successfully ==="
+            echo "--- Deployment verified successfully ---"
 
       - name: Deployment summary
         run: |

From 585cab69da25069ec6c3d40db13f7503aed12d08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:17:35 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 18/23] Test deployment again..


From 5d7a694151e18e0df13acb1614d1ef294696439b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:29:07 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 19/23] Exiting ssh so handshake doesn't break and thus, result
 in failure for deployment action?

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index c066567..b8574a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ jobs:
             
             echo "--- Deployment complete ---"
 
+            exit
+
       - name: Verify deployment
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
         with:

From d6edfeafbdce4600fa131a0357a45f079526009f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RMarx1456 <hellohi12465@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:34:21 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 20/23] Added EOF? Not sure if this works.

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 72e6272..9638912 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "--- Deployment complete ---"
 
             exit
+            EOF
 
       - name: Verify deployment
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3

From bf80b8057d94ea4e110f2171c42ea1af83d29666 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:48:23 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 21/23] Testing again for the 1,000,000th time

---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 14 ++++++--------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 9638912..ffb7254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ jobs:
             
             echo "--- Deployment complete ---"
 
-            exit
-            EOF
-
       - name: Verify deployment
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
         with:
@@ -170,18 +167,19 @@ jobs:
             fi
             
             # Health check - verify frontend is responding
-            echo "=== Health check ==="
+            echo "--- Health check ---"
             if curl -sSf http://localhost:3001 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
               echo "PASSED! Frontend is responding"
             else
               echo "FAILED! Frontend health check failed (may still be starting)"
             fi
             
-            # Health check - verify backend is responding  
-            if curl -sSf http://localhost:3000/health > /dev/null 2>&1 || curl -sSf http://localhost:3000 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-              echo "PASSED! Backend is responding"
+            # Check if backend container is running (no endpoint check)
+            if docker compose -f docker-compose.deploy.yml ps backend | grep -q "Up"; then
+              echo "PASSED! Backend container is running"
             else
-              echo "FAILED! Backend health check failed (may still be starting)"
+              echo "FAILED! Backend container is not running!"
+              exit 1
             fi
             
             echo "--- Deployment verified successfully ---"

From 35b2981794fab66638e229b4d780bf0ec1945a45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:54:23 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 22/23] Test deployment again..


From 9dc57b647b2e736f4d4167194dbcbaf945343eec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Gilmore <tyler.j.gilmoree@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:15:29 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 23/23] Edited the README for proper Secret inputs wuth steps
 on how to add.

---
 README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6392ff3..0ef5f63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -263,3 +263,28 @@ npm run cypress:open
 1. Select a browser to view the app in
 1. Select a spec to run from the list, it will auto-run the tests anytime there are changes made to the spec
 ![cypress-spec-list](image.png)
+
+## GitHub Actions Setup
+### Secrets
+To access secrets inside of the repo:
+1. Go to Settings
+2. Scroll down to Security
+3. Click on Secrets and Variables
+4. Click on Actions
+5. Click on New repository secret
+6. Then Add Secret with the proper credentials.
+7. Click Save.
+8. Then Repeat for the rest of the following secrets below...
+
+### Required Secrets
+The following GitHub Secrets need to be created for the CI/CD workflows to run successfully:
+- `VM_HOST` - The VM's IP Address
+- `VM_USERNAME` - The username to SSH into the VM. - put `root`
+- `VM_PASSWORD` - Your VM's password
+- `VM_PROJECT_PATH` - Full path to project directory on VM - put `/root/Pixel-To-Pattern`
+- `GHCR_TOKEN` - GitHub Personal Access Token (Make sure to follow the steps above)
+- `VM_SSH_PORT` - SSH port (only if not using default) - put `22`
+
+***Once All the Secrets are placed and you've go ahead and run this in your terminal..*** 
+
+`bash  git commit --allow-empty -m "Testing GitHub Actions Workflow..."`
\ No newline at end of file