# Netlify Deployment Steps

This document outlines the steps to deploy the Educational Research Methods Chatbot to Netlify.

## Prerequisites

- Netlify account
- GitHub account (optional, for continuous deployment)
- OpenAI API key for Command R+

## Deployment Steps

1. **Prepare the repository**
   - Ensure all files are properly organized
   - Static files in `src/static`
   - Netlify functions in `deployment/netlify/functions`
   - Netlify configuration in `deployment/netlify.toml`

2. **Create a new Netlify site**
   - Log in to Netlify
   - Click "New site from Git" or "Import an existing project"
   - Connect to your Git provider (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
   - Select the repository

3. **Configure build settings**
   - Build command: `cp -r deployment/netlify/functions netlify/functions && cp deployment/netlify.toml netlify.toml`
   - Publish directory: `src/static`

4. **Set environment variables**
   - Go to Site settings > Build & deploy > Environment
   - Add the following environment variables:
     - `OPENAI_API_KEY`: Your OpenAI API key

5. **Deploy the site**
   - Click "Deploy site"
   - Wait for the build and deployment to complete

6. **Configure custom domain (optional)**
   - Go to Site settings > Domain management
   - Click "Add custom domain"
   - Follow the instructions to set up your domain

## Post-Deployment

1. **Verify functionality**
   - Test the chatbot by asking various questions
   - Ensure responses include proper citations
   - Test conversation context maintenance

2. **Monitor usage**
   - Check Netlify function logs for errors
   - Monitor OpenAI API usage

3. **Update as needed**
   - Push changes to your Git repository for automatic deployment
   - Or manually deploy updates through the Netlify dashboard