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+# 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  
+```
+### 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
+# To keep it all simple we will pass VITE to the ports that are used on both sides.
+VITE_SERVER_PORT=4400
+
+# logLevel
+LOG_LEVEL=debug
+
+# 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="mVSDCpBdxreIJ979ziI71GRubBc2mqVqvZdfA22CB7smBfqlE9S3rKTE909yCHte"
+
+# 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"
+```
+
+# Migrating From V1 to V2
+## User migration
+1. Open the sqlite db and export to sql the users table
+2. OPen the sql in notepad++ or your editor of choice and change the query to be similar to below.
+    * we only need to have save the username, role, email, password
+
+An example new query will look like
+* Below is how it looks when exported from sqlite
+```sql
+INSERT INTO "User" ("id", "username", "email", "role", "password", "passwordToken", "tokenExpire", "active", "pinCode", "lastLogin", "add_user", "add_date", "upd_user", "upd_date") VALUES
+(1, 'matthes01', 'blake.matthes@alpla.com', 'admin', 'JDJiJDEMUJEdGtL', NULL, NULL, '1', NULL, '1721075647687', 'LST_System', '1721075647687', 'LST_System', '1721075647687');
+```
+
+The way we want to put recreate the query to work with the new db
+* Below example 
+```sql
+INSERT INTO "users" ("username", "email", "role", "password") VALUES
+('matthes01','blake.matthes@alpla.com','admin','JDJiJDE1FuNFpkYlk4NGdHUXpEMzlHR1BD'),
+('leland001','jordan.leland@alpla.com','manager','vekJhN1dIVVVZa3pxR1l0T2hX'),
+('brandon001','brandon.harry@alpla.com','manager','wdm1RSXJlZnJDYTZP');
+;
+```
+* You could have many users and just add like above with the identical info from the db
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