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+# Nginx Configuration for Connect-5 on CloudSticks
+
+## Quick Setup (Automated)
+
+```bash
+cd /home/github2/apps/app-connect5
+sudo bash setup-nginx.sh
+```
+
+That's it! The script will automatically configure everything.
+
+---
+
+## Manual Setup (If Needed)
+
+### Step 1: Find Your Nginx Config
+
+```bash
+# Find config files
+ls -la /etc/nginx/sites-available/
+ls -la /etc/nginx/conf.d/
+
+# Or search for your domain
+grep -r "connect5.beyondcloud.technology" /etc/nginx/
+```
+
+### Step 2: Edit the Config
+
+```bash
+# Edit the config file (replace with your actual file)
+sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/connect5.beyondcloud.technology
+```
+
+### Step 3: Add Proxy Configuration
+
+Add these `location` blocks **inside** your `server` block:
+
+```nginx
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name connect5.beyondcloud.technology;
+    
+    # Your existing SSL and root configuration...
+    
+    # Add these proxy configurations:
+    location /api {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
+    location /socket.io {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 4: Test and Reload
+
+```bash
+# Test configuration
+sudo nginx -t
+
+# If OK, reload Nginx
+sudo systemctl reload nginx
+
+# Test the API
+curl https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/api/db-status
+```
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Check if Nginx is Running
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status nginx
+```
+
+### Check Nginx Error Logs
+```bash
+sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/error.log
+```
+
+### Check if Node.js is Running
+```bash
+ps aux | grep "node server.js"
+```
+
+### Test Local Node.js Server
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:3000/api/db-status
+```
+
+### Restart Everything
+```bash
+# Restart Node.js
+pkill -f "node server.js"
+cd /home/github2/apps/app-connect5
+nohup node server.js > server.log 2>&1 &
+
+# Reload Nginx
+sudo systemctl reload nginx
+```
+
+---
+
+## CloudSticks-Specific Notes
+
+- CloudSticks uses **Nginx** (not Apache)
+- Config files are usually in `/etc/nginx/sites-available/`
+- CloudSticks auto-deploys from GitHub
+- Node.js server needs to run continuously in background
+
+---
+
+## Verify It's Working
+
+1. **Test API endpoint**:
+   ```bash
+   curl https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/api/db-status
+   ```
+   Should return JSON with `"connected": true`
+
+2. **Visit in browser**:
+   https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/
+   
+   Status bar should show:
+   - SQL: Connected ✅
+   - Latency: ~45ms
+   - Write: Enabled ✅
+
+3. **Test multiplayer**:
+   - Click "Multiplayer"
+   - Register a username
+   - Should see "Welcome back, [username]!"
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Automated Nginx Configuration Script for Connect-5 on CloudSticks
+# Ubuntu 24.04 / Nginx
+
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
+echo "🔧 Connect-5 Nginx Configuration Script"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Colors
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ This script must be run as root (use sudo)${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Step 1: Finding Nginx configuration file..."
+CONFIG_FILE=""
+
+# Check common CloudSticks/Nginx locations
+if [ -f "/etc/nginx/sites-available/connect5.beyondcloud.technology" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="/etc/nginx/sites-available/connect5.beyondcloud.technology"
+elif [ -f "/etc/nginx/sites-available/connect5" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="/etc/nginx/sites-available/connect5"
+elif [ -f "/etc/nginx/sites-available/default" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="/etc/nginx/sites-available/default"
+elif [ -f "/etc/nginx/conf.d/connect5.conf" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="/etc/nginx/conf.d/connect5.conf"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Could not auto-detect config file${NC}"
+    echo "Available Nginx config files:"
+    ls -1 /etc/nginx/sites-available/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No sites-available directory"
+    ls -1 /etc/nginx/conf.d/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No conf.d directory"
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Try to find by domain name
+    FOUND=$(grep -l "connect5.beyondcloud.technology\|beyondcloud.technology" /etc/nginx/sites-available/* /etc/nginx/conf.d/* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+    if [ -n "$FOUND" ]; then
+        CONFIG_FILE="$FOUND"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Found config by domain: $CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+    else
+        read -p "Enter the full path to your Nginx config file: " CONFIG_FILE
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Using config file: $CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 2: Backing up original config..."
+cp "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Backup created${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 3: Checking if proxy rules already exist..."
+if grep -q "proxy_pass.*3000" "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Proxy rules already exist in config file${NC}"
+    echo "Skipping modification to avoid duplicates."
+else
+    echo "Adding proxy configuration..."
+    
+    # Create a temporary file with the proxy configuration
+    cat > /tmp/nginx_proxy_config.txt << 'EOF'
+    # Connect-5 Node.js Proxy Configuration
+    location /api {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
+    location /socket.io {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+EOF
+    
+    # Insert before the last closing brace
+    # Find the last server block and insert before its closing brace
+    if grep -q "server {" "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
+        # Insert before the last closing brace of server block
+        sed -i '/^[[:space:]]*}[[:space:]]*$/i\    # Connect-5 Proxy Config' "$CONFIG_FILE"
+        sed -i '/# Connect-5 Proxy Config/r /tmp/nginx_proxy_config.txt' "$CONFIG_FILE"
+        sed -i '/# Connect-5 Proxy Config/d' "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}❌ Could not find server block in config${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    rm /tmp/nginx_proxy_config.txt
+    
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Proxy configuration added${NC}"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 4: Testing Nginx configuration..."
+if nginx -t 2>&1 | grep -q "successful"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Nginx configuration is valid${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Nginx configuration has errors!${NC}"
+    echo "Restoring backup..."
+    cp "${CONFIG_FILE}.backup."* "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    echo "Please check the configuration manually."
+    nginx -t
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 5: Reloading Nginx..."
+systemctl reload nginx
+echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Nginx reloaded${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 6: Checking if Node.js server is running..."
+if pgrep -f "node server.js" > /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Node.js server is running${NC}"
+    PID=$(pgrep -f "node server.js")
+    echo "   Process ID: $PID"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Node.js server is not running${NC}"
+    echo "Starting Node.js server..."
+    cd /home/github2/apps/app-connect5
+    nohup node server.js > server.log 2>&1 &
+    sleep 2
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Node.js server started${NC}"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 7: Testing API endpoint..."
+sleep 2
+HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/api/db-status 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+
+if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "200" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ API endpoint is working! (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "📊 Database Status:"
+    curl -s https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/api/db-status 2>/dev/null | python3 -m json.tool 2>/dev/null || curl -s https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/api/db-status
+elif [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "000" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Could not connect to server${NC}"
+    echo "Testing local endpoint..."
+    LOCAL_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:3000/api/db-status 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    if [ "$LOCAL_CODE" = "200" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Local endpoint works (HTTP $LOCAL_CODE)${NC}"
+        echo "The proxy might need a moment to update."
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}❌ Node.js server not responding${NC}"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  API endpoint returned HTTP $HTTP_CODE${NC}"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo -e "${GREEN}🎉 Configuration Complete!${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "1. Visit https://connect5.beyondcloud.technology/"
+echo "2. Check that the status bar shows 'Connected'"
+echo "3. Test multiplayer functionality"
+echo ""
+echo "Logs:"
+echo "  Nginx: sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/error.log"
+echo "  Node.js: tail -f /home/github2/apps/app-connect5/server.log"
+echo ""
+echo "Backup saved to: ${CONFIG_FILE}.backup.*"
+echo "=========================================="