Complete Node.js Site Deployment

I have a ready-to-ship Node.js application with separate frontend and backend codebases. I need the entire stack deployed to a managed hosting service—AWS, DigitalOcean, or Render—whichever you judge best for reliability, cost, and scaling headroom.

The engagement covers everything from spinning up the chosen service, configuring environment variables, and wiring the backend to a production-grade database, through to building and serving the frontend behind a reverse proxy. Once the app is running, I also need my custom domain pointed to it and an SSL certificate issued so the site loads securely over HTTPS.

Successful delivery means:
• the site loads at my domain via HTTPS
• API routes respond correctly and reach the database
• frontend assets build and render without errors
• deployment steps are documented clearly so I can maintain or replicate the setup

If you can automate future deployments with a lightweight CI/CD pipeline, that would be a welcome bonus, though not a strict requirement. I’m ready to provide repo access and DNS credentials as soon as we agree on the hosting platform and plan.