progresspulse-pwa

# 🚀 Complete Update Deployment Guide - ProgressPulse PWA ## 🎉 **YOUR UPDATE SYSTEM IS NOW READY!** Version 1.0.4 has been successfully built and published with a complete update notification system. --- ## 📁 **Step 1: Deploy to Your Domain** ### **Upload These Files to Your Web Server:** ```bash # Upload the ENTIRE contents of the 'dist/' folder to your domain # Make sure these critical files are accessible: ✅ dist/update-manifest.json # Contains version info ✅ dist/version.json # For service worker version tracking ✅ dist/sw-notifications.js # Background notification service worker ✅ dist/sw.js # Main PWA service worker ✅ dist/index.html # Main app file ✅ dist/assets/ # All app assets ✅ All other dist/ files # Complete app bundle ``` ### **Critical URLs That Must Work:** - `https://yourdomain.com/update-manifest.json` - `https://yourdomain.com/version.json` - `https://yourdomain.com/sw-notifications.js` - `https://yourdomain.com/sw.js` --- ## 🔍 **Step 2: Verify Your Deployment** After uploading, run this command to verify everything is working: ```bash # Replace with your actual domain npm run verify-deployment https://yourdomain.com ``` This will check: - ✅ Update manifest is accessible - ✅ Version file is accessible - ✅ Service workers are accessible - ✅ Version numbers match --- ## 🧪 **Step 3: Test Update Detection** ### **For Web Users:** 1. Open your app in browser: `https://yourdomain.com` 2. Go to **Settings → Updates** 3. Click **"Check for Updates"** 4. Should show: **"Version 1.0.4 available"** 5. Click **"Update Now"** to test the update flow ### **For APK Users:** 1. Open your APK app 2. Go to **Settings → Updates** 3. Click **"Check for Updates"** 4. Should show: **"Version 1.0.4 available"** 5. Will also receive background notification about update --- ## 🔔 **Step 4: Test Background Notifications** ### **Daily Reminders:** 1. Go to **Settings → Daily Reminders** 2. Enable notifications (will prompt for permission) 3. Set reminder time 4. Click **"Test"** button - should see notification immediately 5. Close app completely 6. Should receive notification at scheduled time ### **Update Notifications:** - APK users will receive background notifications when new updates are available - Notifications work even when app is completely closed - Users can tap notification to open app and update --- ## 🚀 **Step 5: Deploy Future Updates** When you want to release a new update: ```bash # This will: # 1. Increment version number # 2. Generate new update manifest # 3. Build the app # 4. Publish to NPM # 5. Create deployment instructions npm run deploy-update ``` Then: 1. Upload the new `dist/` folder to your domain 2. Users will automatically be notified of the update 3. APK users get background notifications 4. Web users see update prompt when they visit --- ## 📱 **APK Conversion with Full Notification Support** Your app is now ready for APK conversion with complete notification support: ### **Method 1: PWA Builder (Recommended)** 1. Go to: https://www.pwabuilder.com/ 2. Enter your domain: `https://yourdomain.com` 3. Click "Build My PWA" → Android 4. Download the APK ### **Method 2: Capacitor** ```bash npm install @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli @capacitor/android npx cap init ProgressPulse com.progresspulse.app npm run build npx cap add android npx cap copy npx cap open android # Build APK in Android Studio ``` --- ## 🎯 **APK Features That Work:** ✅ **Auto Permission Request** - Prompts on first launch ✅ **Daily Reminders** - Background notifications at scheduled time ✅ **Update Notifications** - Background checking and notifications ✅ **Test Notifications** - Instant verification ✅ **Vibration Feedback** - Enhanced mobile experience ✅ **Offline Support** - Works without internet ✅ **Native-like UI** - iPhone-style design --- ## 🔧 **Troubleshooting** ### **Updates Not Detected:** ```bash # 1. Verify deployment npm run verify-deployment https://yourdomain.com # 2. Check browser console for errors # 3. Clear browser cache and try again # 4. Wait 5 minutes for CDN cache to clear ``` ### **Notifications Not Working:** ```bash # 1. Check notification permission in browser/APK # 2. Test with the "Test" button in settings # 3. For APK: Check Android notification settings # 4. For APK: Disable battery optimization for the app ``` ### **APK Issues:** ```bash # 1. Enable "Unknown Sources" in Android settings # 2. Check Android version compatibility (Android 7+) # 3. Try different APK generation method # 4. Ensure all permissions are granted ``` --- ## 📊 **Version History** - **v1.0.4** - Complete update system with background notifications - **v1.0.3** - Enhanced APK support - **v1.0.2** - Initial notification system - **v1.0.1** - Bug fixes - **v1.0.0** - Initial release --- ## 🎉 **Success Checklist** - [ ] **Deployed dist/ folder to domain** - [ ] **Verified deployment with script** - [ ] **Tested update detection in browser** - [ ] **Tested notifications in browser** - [ ] **Generated APK from PWA Builder** - [ ] **Tested APK on Android device** - [ ] **Verified APK notifications work** - [ ] **Tested daily reminders in APK** --- ## 🚀 **Your Update System Features:** 🔔 **Background Notifications** - Work when app is closed 📱 **APK Auto-Permission** - Prompts users on first launch ⏰ **Daily Reminders** - Scheduled motivational notifications 🚀 **Update Alerts** - Automatic update notifications 🧪 **Test System** - Verify notifications work instantly 📊 **Version Tracking** - Proper semantic versioning 🌐 **Web + APK Support** - Works on all platforms --- **🎯 Your ProgressPulse PWA now has a complete, production-ready update system with full background notification support for both web and APK! 🚀** ## 📞 **Need Help?** If you encounter any issues: 1. Run the verification script: `npm run verify-deployment https://yourdomain.com` 2. Check the browser console for errors 3. Ensure all files from `dist/` are uploaded correctly 4. Wait a few minutes for CDN caches to clear **Your app is ready for production deployment with full update notification support!** 🎉