# Music Portfolio

This project hosts a music portfolio with a **Node.js backend** serving music files and a **React frontend** displaying tracks. This guide explains how to run everything locally, convert music files to MP3, transfer files to your server, and set up the server with Nginx and SSL.

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## Table of Contents

1. [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
2. [Local Setup](#local-setup)
3. [Convert Music to MP3](#convert-music-to-mp3)
4. [Deploy to Server](#deploy-to-server)
5. [Server Setup](#server-setup)
6. [Nginx Configuration](#nginx-configuration)

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## Prerequisites

* Node.js (v18+ recommended)
* npm / yarn
* Python3 + pip
* `pydub` Python library (for conversion)
* `ffmpeg` installed on both local and server machines

Install Python dependencies:

```bash
pip install pydub
```

Install Node dependencies in backend and frontend:

```bash
cd backend
npm install

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm run build
```

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## Local Setup

### Backend

```bash
cd backend
node server.js
```

By default, the backend runs at:

```
http://localhost:3001
```

### Frontend

```bash
cd frontend
npm start
```

By default, the frontend runs at:

```
http://localhost:3000
```

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## Convert Music to MP3

All music files must be in the `backend/music` folder. The project includes a Python script:

```bash
cd backend
python3 convert-to-mp3.py
```

This will:

* Convert `.flac`, `.wav`, `.m4a`, `.ogg` files to `.mp3`
* Delete the original files
* Keep the same filename but with `.mp3` extension

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## Notes

* Make sure the backend is running before loading the frontend.
* Frontend calls `/api/tracks` to fetch metadata.
* All music files must be in `.mp3` format for consistent browser support.
* Clear browser cache if changes aren’t reflected immediately.