Deploying Meetzy on cPanel
We don’t recommend deploying the Meetzy backend on cPanel because it doesn’t provide the flexibility or runtime control needed to manage background services and real-time functionalities effectively.
Prerequisites
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-cPanel Hosting: Ensure your hosting plan supports Node.js and has sufficient resources.
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-FTP Access: Obtain FTP credentials for file uploads.
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-Domain Configuration: Verify that your domain is correctly pointed to your cPanel account.
Frontend Deployment (React + Vite)
Step 1: Configure Vite for Production
- export default defineConfig({
- base: 'https://yourdomain.com/',
- });
Step 2: Build the Application
- npm install
- npm run build
Step 3: Upload to cPanel
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-Log in to cPanel and navigate to File Manager.
- -Go to the public_html directory (or subdirectory for subdomain).
- -Click Upload and select the dist.zip file.
- -Extract the uploaded zip file.
Step 4: Configure .htaccess for SPA Routing
<ul>
<li>IfModule mod_rewrite.c</li>
<li>RewriteEngine On</li>
<li>RewriteBase /</li>
<li>RewriteRule ^index\.html$ - [L]</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l</li>
<li>RewriteRule . /index.html [L]</li>
<li>IfModule</li>
</ul>
<li>IfModule mod_rewrite.c</li>
<li>RewriteEngine On</li>
<li>RewriteBase /</li>
<li>RewriteRule ^index\.html$ - [L]</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d</li>
<li>RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l</li>
<li>RewriteRule . /index.html [L]</li>
<li>IfModule</li>
</ul>
What's Next?
Let’s get started — your team’s new home is Meetzy Chat!
