# Server Operations

**Read this file when restarting, starting, or managing the server process.**

## Server Modes

Two independent server modes with separate configs, ports, and data directories:

| Mode | Command | Config | Port | API Key | Data |
| ---- | ------- | ------ | ---- | ------- | ---- |
| **Real** | `python -m wled_controller` | `config/default_config.yaml` | 8080 | `development-key-change-in-production` | `data/` |
| **Demo** | `python -m wled_controller.demo` | `config/demo_config.yaml` | 8081 | `demo` | `data/demo/` |

Demo mode can also be triggered via the `WLED_DEMO` environment variable (`true`, `1`, or `yes`). This works with any launch method — Python, Docker (`-e WLED_DEMO=true`), or the installed app (`set WLED_DEMO=true` before `LedGrab.bat`).

Both modes can run simultaneously on different ports.

## Restart Procedure

### Real server

Use the PowerShell restart script — it reliably stops only the server process and starts a new detached instance:

```bash
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "c:\Users\Alexei\Documents\wled-screen-controller\server\restart.ps1"
```

### Demo server

Find and kill the process on port 8081, then restart:

```bash
# Find PID
powershell -Command "netstat -ano | Select-String ':8081.*LISTEN'"
# Kill it
powershell -Command "Stop-Process -Id <PID> -Force"
# Restart
cd server && python -m wled_controller.demo
```

**Do NOT use** `Stop-Process -Name python` — it kills unrelated Python processes (VS Code extensions, etc.).

**Do NOT use** bash background `&` jobs — they get killed when the shell session ends.

## When to Restart

**Restart required** for changes to:
- API routes (`api/routes/`, `api/schemas/`)
- Core logic (`core/*.py`)
- Configuration (`config.py`)
- Utilities (`utils/*.py`)
- Data models (`storage/`)

**No restart needed** for:
- Static files (`static/js/`, `static/css/`) — but **must rebuild bundle**: `cd server && npm run build`
- Locale files (`static/locales/*.json`) — loaded by frontend
- Documentation files (`*.md`)

## Auto-Reload Note

Auto-reload is disabled (`reload=False` in `main.py`) due to watchfiles causing an infinite reload loop. Manual restart is required after server code changes.

## Demo Mode Awareness

**When adding new entity types, engines, device providers, or stores — keep demo mode in sync:**

1. **New entity stores**: Add the store's file path to `StorageConfig` in `config.py` — `model_post_init()` auto-rewrites `data/` to `data/demo/` paths when demo is active.
2. **New capture engines**: Verify demo mode filtering works — demo engines use `is_demo_mode()` gate in `is_available()`.
3. **New audio engines**: Same as capture engines — `is_available()` must respect `is_demo_mode()`.
4. **New device providers**: Gate discovery with `is_demo_mode()` like `DemoDeviceProvider.discover()`.
5. **New seed data**: Update `server/src/wled_controller/core/demo_seed.py` to include sample entities.
6. **Frontend indicators**: Demo state exposed via `GET /api/v1/version` -> `demo_mode: bool`. Frontend stores it as `demoMode` in app state and sets `document.body.dataset.demo = 'true'`.
7. **Backup/Restore**: New stores added to `STORE_MAP` in `system.py` automatically work in demo mode since the data directory is already isolated.

### Key files

- Config flag: `server/src/wled_controller/config.py` -> `Config.demo`, `is_demo_mode()`
- Demo engines: `core/capture_engines/demo_engine.py`, `core/audio/demo_engine.py`
- Demo devices: `core/devices/demo_provider.py`
- Seed data: `core/demo_seed.py`
