Deployment setup

package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server",
-    "client": "npm start --prefix client"
+    "client": "npm start --prefix client",
+    "heroku-postbuild": "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION=false npm install --prefix client && npm run build --prefix client"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

server.js

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const socketio = require('socket.io')
 const http = require('http')
 const cors = require('cors')
 const { addUser, removeUser, getUser, getUsersInRoom } = require('./users')
+const path = require('path')
 
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000
 
@@ -51,6 +52,15 @@ io.on('connection', socket => {
     })
 })
 
+//serve static assets in production
+if(process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+	//set static folder
+	app.use(express.static('client/build'))
+	app.get('*', (req, res) => {
+		res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, 'client', 'build', 'index.html'))
+	})
+}
+
 server.listen(PORT, () => {
     console.log(`Server running on port ${PORT}`)
 })