feat: add BASE_URL configuration for flexible deployment environments (#30)

- Introduce BASE_URL environment variable for flexible application URL configuration
- Update .env.example, docker-compose, and README with new configuration option
- Implement BASE_URL validation in config module
- Modify server logging to use configurable base URL
- Provide default base URL generation when not explicitly set

.env.example

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Server Configuration
 PORT=3000                  # The port the server will listen on
+BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000    # The base URL for the application
 
 # Upload Settings
 MAX_FILE_SIZE=1024                # Maximum file size in MB

README.md

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ services:
             DUMBDROP_PIN: 123456
             # Upload without clicking button
             AUTO_UPLOAD: false
+            # The base URL for the application
+            BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000
 ```
 
 Then run:
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ docker run -p 3000:3000 -v "${PWD}\local_uploads:/app/uploads" dumbwareio/dumbdr
 | Variable          | Description                           | Default | Required |
 |------------------|---------------------------------------|---------|----------|
 | PORT             | Server port                           | 3000    | No       |
+| BASE_URL         | Base URL for the application          | http://localhost:PORT | No |
 | MAX_FILE_SIZE    | Maximum file size in MB               | 1024    | No       |
 | DUMBDROP_PIN     | PIN protection (4-10 digits)          | None    | No       |
 | DUMBDROP_TITLE   | Site title displayed in header        | DumbDrop| No       |

docker-compose.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ services:
             MAX_FILE_SIZE: 1024  # Maximum file size in MB
             DUMBDROP_PIN: 123456  # Optional PIN protection (4-10 digits, leave empty to disable)
             AUTO_UPLOAD: true  # Upload without clicking button
-
+            BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000  # The base URL for the application
+            
             # Additional available environment variables (commented out with defaults)
             # PORT: 3000  # Server port (default: 3000)
             # NODE_ENV: production  # Node environment (development/production)

src/config/index.js

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const config = {
   // Server settings
   port: process.env.PORT || 3000,
   nodeEnv: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development',
+  baseUrl: process.env.BASE_URL || `http://localhost:${process.env.PORT || 3000}`,
   
   // Upload settings
   uploadDir: '/app/uploads', // Internal Docker path
@@ -75,6 +76,13 @@ function validateConfig() {
   if (config.maxFileSize <= 0) {
     errors.push('MAX_FILE_SIZE must be greater than 0');
   }
+
+  // Validate BASE_URL format
+  try {
+    new URL(config.baseUrl);
+  } catch (err) {
+    errors.push('BASE_URL must be a valid URL');
+  }
   
   if (config.nodeEnv === 'production') {
     if (!config.appriseUrl) {

src/server.js

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async function startServer() {
     
     // Start the server
     const server = app.listen(config.port, () => {
-      logger.info(`Server running at http://localhost:${config.port}`);
+      logger.info(`Server running at ${config.baseUrl}`);
       logger.info(`Upload directory: ${config.uploadDisplayPath}`);
       
       // List directory contents in development