Update Module13 Activity.md

neu-se · Oct 22, 2024 · e7711a6 · e7711a6
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@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:3000
 PORT=8000
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+Note: The .env file is not required for the Render.com setup. The above instructions are only if you want to connect the cloud MongoDB to your local (laptop) server.
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 ### Setup your Server
 
 1. Open the [Render Dashboard](https://dashboard.render.com/).
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ In case your server is is not responding to requests after a long period of inac
 7. For Root Directory, type in "client".
 8. For Build Command, type in "npm install && npm run build".
 9. For Publish directory, type in "build".
-10. In the Environment Variables section, add a variable called `REACT_APP_SERVER_URL`. For the value, add the server URL from step 5 above.   
+10. In the Environment Variables section, add a variable called `REACT_APP_SERVER_URL`. For the value, add the server URL from **Setup your Server** Step 5.   
 11. Click "Deploy Static Site".
 12. Once the site is deployed, copy the client URL. As before, you can find this in purple near the top of the "Logs" page.
 13. Open the [Render Dashboard](https://dashboard.render.com/) again. Choose the project you have created, and go back to service called "Web Service".