exhibits-frontend

Deploy App

Local environment

Configure external services:

cantaloupe image server

exhibits backend elastic index

Clone repo: https://github.com/dulibrarytech/exhibits-frontend
cd into project folder
run 'npm i'
Set environment variables

See .env_sample or App Configuration > Environment Variables section below for required fields

Create .env file in project root, add fields

run 'npm build'
run startup script: 'sh start_app.sh'

Run app on included dev server:

From command line run 'npm run dev'

External Services

Cantaloupe Image Server

cantaloupe v5.0.4

cantaloupe.properties

http.port = {8182 or cantaloupe port} (or if ssl) https.port =

delegate_script.enabled = true delegate_script.pathname = delegates.rb

source.static = FilesystemSource

FilesystemSource.BasicLookupStrategy.path_prefix = {path/to/exhibits/app}/client/public/storage/

FilesystemCache.pathname = /var/cache/{cache location}

delegates script

copy 'delegates.rb' file into cantaloupe root folder (replace if existing file)

start_server.sh

Update with Cantaloupe path

App Configuration

Environment variables

.env - see 'env-sample' file

NODE_ENV={development|production} NODE_PORT={node port of app} EXHIBITS_API_KEY={hash string} EXHIBITS_API_DOMAIN="http://localhost:5678/api/v1" EXHIBITS_IIIF_IMAGE_SERVER_URL={url to image tile server (for zoomable large images)} REPOSITORY_DOMAIN={digitaldu repository domain e.g.: "https://digital-repository.domain.edu/"} REPOSITORY_API_KEY={digitaldu repository api key} REPOSITORY_IIIF_SERVER_URL={path to digitaldu repository iiif server} RESOURCE_LOCATION={location of local storage for media files. this folder must be located in the /public folder} RESOURCE_SERVER_URL={TODO if calling this directly from client, include here}

Settings

settings.js

User Templates

Exhibit Templates

Hero Banners

'banner_1': hero image with title/subtitle overlay, description text block appears below hero image 'banner_2': hero image has no text overlay, title/subtitle and description appear below the hero image

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