Website File Management Workflow

📁 Directory Structure

/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/          ← Your git repository (EDIT HERE)
├── website/
│   ├── public/          ← Public website files (shop.html, home.html, etc.)
│   ├── admin/           ← Admin panel files
│   └── assets/          ← CSS, JS, images
├── backend/             ← Node.js backend server
├── deploy-website.sh    ← Deployment script
└── local-commit.sh      ← Git commit helper

/var/www/skyartshop/                    ← Live website (DEPLOYED TO)
├── public/
├── admin/
└── assets/

✅ How to Edit Website Files

1. Edit files in the git repository

cd /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/

Open any file:

website/public/shop.html
website/public/home.html
website/admin/dashboard.html
website/assets/css/main.css
etc.

2. Deploy your changes

cd /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop
./deploy-website.sh

This will copy your files to /var/www/skyartshop/ and make them live!

3. Commit your changes to git

./local-commit.sh
# Or manually:
git add .
git commit -m "Updated shop page"

🚀 Quick Workflow Example

# 1. Navigate to repository
cd /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop

# 2. Edit a file (use VS Code or any editor)
code website/public/shop.html

# 3. Deploy the changes
./deploy-website.sh

# 4. Test in browser
# Visit: https://skyarts.ddns.net

# 5. If it looks good, commit
./local-commit.sh

📝 Important Rules

✅ DO:

Edit files in /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/
Run ./deploy-website.sh after making changes
Commit your work regularly with ./local-commit.sh

❌ DON'T:

Edit files directly in /var/www/skyartshop/ (they'll be overwritten on next deploy)
Forget to deploy after editing
Forget to commit your changes

🔄 Deployment Script Details

What it does:

Copies files from website/ → /var/www/skyartshop/
Sets proper permissions
Keeps your changes safe in git

When to run it:

After editing any HTML, CSS, or JS files
When you want to see your changes live
Before committing (to ensure everything works)

💡 Tips

Always work in: /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/
VS Code workspace: Open /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/ as your workspace
Test locally: Make changes → Deploy → Test → Commit
Version control: All changes are tracked in git (locally only, no GitHub sync)

🆘 If You Get File Save Errors in VS Code

If VS Code shows "Unable to save" or asks to overwrite:

Close the file without saving
Open the file from the correct location: /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/public/shop.html
Make your edits
Save normally
Run ./deploy-website.sh to push to live site

📍 Current Setup

Git Repository: /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/ (branch: pts/updateweb)
Live Website: /var/www/skyartshop/
Backend Server: Running on port 5000 (managed by PM2)
Website URL: https://skyarts.ddns.net
Admin URL: https://skyarts.ddns.net/admin

Remember: Edit in git repo → Deploy → Test → Commit

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