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 # lstV2
 
-Logistics Support Tool complete rewrite 
-the rewrite was/is needed due to the learning of all new things over the course of creating this and tools used that the app as become so spagatti its a mess
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+Logistics Support Tool V2
+
+A support tool to alpla prod please see below for install.
+
+# Install
+
+## Files needed to be downloaded before install.
+
+### To run the server
+
+-   [PostgresSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/) - current version using is 17
+-   [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org)
+-   [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/)
+
+### To manage the server
+
+-   [VSCODE](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
+-   [Postman](https://www.postman.com/downloads/)
+
+## Creating directories needed
+
+-   Create a new folder where we will host the server files.
+    -   Copy the nssm.exe into this folder
+-   Copy the build files to the server (only needed for intial install).
+    -   This will house all the compiles and minified files needed to start the server up, this includes the frontend.
+-   Save the nssm.exe into this folder as well, this will be used to control the service.
+
+## Do the intial install
+
+### DB instal setup
+
+1. Install postgres
+2. Open pgAdmin
+3. create a new Database named lst_db
+
+### Intial server setup
+
+1. Open VSCode and navigate to the folder where you extracted the files.
+2. Click trusted when it pops up.
+3. Open a terminal window inside vscode.
+4. Run the install script this will install all dependaceys needed as well as do all the database migrations
+
+```bash
+npm run prodinstall
+```
+
+Next we want to do an intial build for the db
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+### Create the .env file
+
+In the root of the folder create a new .env file
+add in the below and change each setting area that says change me to something that suits your needs
+
+```env
+# PORTS
+PROD_PORT=4000
+# To keep it all simple we will pass VITE to the ports that are used on both sides.
+VITE_SERVER_PORT=4000
+
+# logLevel
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+# Auth stuff
+SALTING=12
+SECRET=CHANGEME
+JWT_SECRET=CHANGEME
+JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=CHANGEME
+
+# Expire info plus refresh change as needed
+JWT_EXPIRES=60
+JWT_REFRESH_THRESHOLD=30
+JWT_ACCESS_EXPIRATION="1h"
+JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRATION="7d"
+
+# this code will need to be used when a user needs to have access to everything.
+SECRETOVERRIDECODE="supersecretKey"
+
+# Database url - please change the password if this is all you changed
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:PASSWORD@localhost:5432/lst_db"
+
+# This is for usday1 restrictions with the lgvs and customer constraints.
+FIFO=100
+MAXLOTS=3
+```
+
+### Run the start command to get all the basic settings and modules installed
+
+1. Run the below
+
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+This command will start up the server and seed the database.
+
+-   Settings will be set here.
+-   All modules will be added.
+
+2. Press CTRL + C to stop the server.
+3. Reopen postgres and review the settings make the changes to match the server your going to be running in.
+    - Change the server
+    - change the dbServer
+    - change plantToken
+    - then the remaining settings confirm if you need on or want to leave as default.
+
+### Creating first user.
+
+1. Start the server back up.
+
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+2. Open http://[SERVER]:[PORT]/api/docs or postman and create a user.
+    - Please do not try to manually enter a new user this is due to how the password is hashed, as well as setting systemAdmin for the first user.
+    - Change the server and port to what you changed in the DB.
+3. Stop the server again with CTRL + C.
+
+### Running as a serivice.
+
+You want to CD into the scripts folder.
+
+```bash
+cd .\dist\server\scripts\
+```
+
+Next use the example command below to get the service up and running.
+
+-   Options legend
+    -   serviceName = not recommended to change to reduce issues with the update process
+    -   option = use install for the install, but you can use this script later to stop, start, restart the service.
+    -   appPath = where did you extract the server files
+    -   description = no need to change this unless you want it to be something else
+    -   command = do not change this unless you know what your doing and really need to change this.
+
+```powershell
+.\services.ps1 -serviceName "LSTV2" -option "install" -appPath "E:\LST\lstV2" -description "Logistics Support Tool V2" -command "run start"
+```
+
+### Adding servers to the mix to update on from the front end
+
+you will need to add your servers into the serverData.json.
+when the server starts up it will look at this file and make changes as needed.
+below is an example of the server
+
+```JSON
+{
+    "sName": "Kansas City",
+    "serverDNS": "usksc1vms006",
+    "plantToken": "usksc1",
+    "idAddress": "10.42.9.26",
+    "greatPlainsPlantCode": "85",
+    "streetAddress": "1800 E 94th St Suite 300",
+    "cityState": "Kansas City, MO",
+    "zipcode": "64131",
+    "contactEmail": "example@example.com",
+    "contactPhone": "555-555-5555",
+    "customerTiAcc": "ALPL01KCINT",
+    "lstServerPort": "4000",
+    "active": false,
+    "serverLoc": "E:\\LST\\lstv2",
+    "oldVersion": "E:\\LST\\lst_backend",
+    "shippingHours": "[{\"early\": \"06:30\", \"late\": \"23:00\"}]",
+    "tiPostTime": "[{\"from\": \"24\", \"to\": \"24\"}]",
+    "otherSettings": [{ "specialInstructions": "" }]
+}
+
+```