Production Deployment Guide

🏢 Trade Control Web can be deployed into your own infrastructure—on-premises, private cloud, or behind a firewall that could withstand a siege. This guide is for IT teams who want full control over hosting, performance, and security.

✅ What You Get

• Full access to all Trade Control features
• Private hosting and database control
• Custom SMTP, backup, and scaling options
• No reliance on external cloud providers

🛠️ Typical Deployment Flow

Here’s how most infrastructure teams approach it:

1. Provision a New VM

   • Windows Server or Linux with .NET 6+ runtime
   • Dedicated resource allocation and monitoring

2. Install IIS and SQL Server

   • IIS for hosting the ASP.NET app
   • SQL Server (Standard or Enterprise) for the backend

3. Create a Certificate and Map the IP

   • Generate or import an SSL certificate
   • Bind the site to a custom domain or internal URL

4. Configure Firewall Rules

   • Open access to IIS for authorised users
   • Allow SQL Server access for internal developers and tools
   • Restrict external access as needed

5. Deploy the App

   • Use the Web Deploy package (or build from source)
   • Import into IIS and configure appsettings.json
   • Point to your SQL Server and SMTP credentials

6. Initialise the Business Node

   • Launch the app in a browser
   • Register the first user (Administrator role)
   • Complete the Initialisation form

🔐 Security Notes

• Trade Control Web does not require internet access once deployed
• All data remains within your infrastructure
• You control backups, access policies, and update schedules

🔄 Migration Options

You can migrate to:

• PostgreSQL (coming soon) for open-source compliance
• Cloud hosting for scalability
• Multi-tenant hosting for simplicity

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