Prod/Dev mode

README.md

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    - SMTP2GO API key (for email notifications)
    - Database password (if desired)
 
-3. **Start the services**:
+3. **Start the services in your preferred mode**:
    ```bash
-   docker-compose up -d
+   # For development (with hot reloading)
+   docker-compose --profile dev up -d
+   
+   # For production (optimized static files)
+   docker-compose --profile prod up -d
    ```
 
 4. **Wait for services to be ready** (about 30 seconds for MySQL initialization):
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    ```
    Press Ctrl+C when you see "Application startup complete"
 
-5. **Access the API**:
+5. **Access the application**:
+   - Frontend: http://localhost:3500 (development) or http://localhost:8080 (production)
    - API: http://localhost:8000
    - API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs
-   - Alternative Docs: http://localhost:8000/redoc
+
+## Frontend Development vs Production
+
+The frontend supports both development and production modes using Docker Compose profiles:
+
+### Development Mode (Vite)
+- Hot reloading and development features
+- Access at: http://localhost:3500
+- Start with: `docker-compose --profile dev up -d`
+
+### Production Mode (Nginx)
+- Optimized static files served by Nginx
+- Access at: http://localhost:8080
+- Start with: `docker-compose --profile prod up -d`
+
+### Usage Examples
+
+```bash
+# Start all services in development mode
+docker-compose --profile dev up -d
+
+# Start all services in production mode
+docker-compose --profile prod up -d
+
+# Start only the frontend in development mode
+docker-compose --profile dev up -d frontend
+
+# Start only the frontend in production mode
+docker-compose --profile prod up -d frontend-prod
+
+# Stop all services
+docker-compose down
+
+# Check which services are running
+docker-compose ps
+```
+
+### Profile Details
+
+- **`dev` profile**: Includes the `frontend` service (Vite dev server)
+- **`prod` profile**: Includes the `frontend-prod` service (Nginx)
+- **Default**: No frontend service runs unless you specify a profile
+
+### For Production Deployment
+
+When deploying to production with Caddy:
+
+1. Start services in production mode:
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose --profile prod up -d
+   ```
+
+2. Configure Caddy to proxy to `localhost:8080` for the frontend and `localhost:6000` for the API
 
 ## Default Credentials