fixed readme upstream

README.md

@@ -10,10 +10,26 @@ A full-stack application boilerplate with a React frontend and Node.js backend
   - [📚 Table of Contents](#-table-of-contents)
   - [📁 Project Structure](#-project-structure)
   - [⚙️ Prerequisites](#️-prerequisites)
-  - [Development Setup](#development-setup)
-    - [Important Note: Database Must Run in Docker](#important-note-database-must-run-in-docker)
-    - [Running Services Separately (Recommended for Development)](#running-services-separately-recommended-for-development)
-      - [Terminal 1: Backend Service](#terminal-1-backend-service)
+  - [💻 Development Setup](#-development-setup)
+    - [Alternate: Running Services in Separate Terminals](#alternate-running-services-in-separate-terminals)
+  - [🛠️ Environment Setup](#️-environment-setup)
+- [For Kubernetes, these are set in chart/values.yaml:](#for-kubernetes-these-are-set-in-chartvaluesyaml)
+- [POSTGRES\_NAME=fusero-boilerplate-db](#postgres_namefusero-boilerplate-db)
+- [POSTGRES\_HOSTNAME=postgres-service](#postgres_hostnamepostgres-service)
+- [POSTGRES\_PORT=19095](#postgres_port19095)
+- [POSTGRES\_USER=root](#postgres_userroot)
+- [POSTGRES\_PASSWORD=root123](#postgres_passwordroot123)
+  - [🚀 Production Deployment](#-production-deployment)
+  - [🌐 Frontend Routing in Production](#-frontend-routing-in-production)
+  - [🔐 HTTPS with Self-Signed Certificates](#-https-with-self-signed-certificates)
+  - [🧠 Development Best Practices](#-development-best-practices)
+  - [📘 API Documentation](#-api-documentation)
+  - [🧩 ChatGPT-Powered Endpoint Creation](#-chatgpt-powered-endpoint-creation)
+  - [🧪 Troubleshooting](#-troubleshooting)
+  - [🤝 Contributing](#-contributing)
+  - [📄 License](#-license)
+  - [Kubernetes Troubleshooting \& Redeployment Commands](#kubernetes-troubleshooting--redeployment-commands)
+    - [1. Rebuild the backend Docker image (after code/config changes)](#1-rebuild-the-backend-docker-image-after-codeconfig-changes)
     - [2. (If using a remote registry) Push the image](#2-if-using-a-remote-registry-push-the-image)
     - [3. Upgrade the Helm release with the latest values](#3-upgrade-the-helm-release-with-the-latest-values)
     - [4. Restart the backend deployment to pick up new images and env vars](#4-restart-the-backend-deployment-to-pick-up-new-images-and-env-vars)
@@ -53,36 +69,48 @@ fusero-app-boilerplate/
 
 ## ⚙️ Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js (v20 or higher)
-- npm (v9 or higher)
-- Docker and Docker Compose
+- Node.js (v20 or higher)  
+- npm (v9 or higher)  
+- Docker & Docker Compose  
 - Git
 
-## Development Setup
+---
 
-### Important Note: Database Must Run in Docker
-The PostgreSQL database must always run in Docker, regardless of your development setup choice. This ensures consistent database behavior across all environments.
+## 💻 Development Setup
 
-To start the database:
-```bash
-docker-compose up db
-```
+🗃️ PostgreSQL must run in Docker for consistent behavior.
 
-### Running Services Separately (Recommended for Development)
+Create volume and start the database:  
+docker volume create fusero-db-data  
+docker-compose up -d db
 
-For better debugging experience, run the frontend and backend in separate terminal windows, while keeping the database in Docker:
+Backend setup:  
+cd backend  
+cp .env.example .env  
+npm install  
+npm run migrate  
+npm run seed  
+npm run dev &  
+cd ..
 
-1. **First, ensure the database is running in Docker**
-   ```bash
-   docker-compose up db
-   ```
+Frontend setup:  
+cd frontend  
+cp .env.example .env  
+npm install  
+npm run dev &  
+cd ..
 
-2. **Then, in separate terminal windows:**
+App is running:  
+Frontend → http://localhost:3000  
+Backend → http://localhost:14000
 
-#### Terminal 1: Backend Service
-```bash
-cd backend
-npm install
+---
+
+### Alternate: Running Services in Separate Terminals
+
+Terminal 1 (backend):  
+cd backend  
+npm install  
 npm run dev
 
 Terminal 2 (frontend):