Problem: Client login was successful but not routing to the portal dashboard.
Root Cause: The frontend JavaScript was checking for data.token but the API returns data.accessToken.
Solution: Updated /utils/portal.js to properly handle the accessToken field returned by the login API.
Files Modified:
portal.js- Updated login success handler to usedata.accessToken
Result: ✅ Client login now properly redirects to the portal dashboard
Problem: Generic email configuration needed professional email service setup.
Solution: Implemented comprehensive Mailjet integration with departmental email handles.
Files Created:
/config/email.js- Email configuration with multiple handles and sender addresses/utils/emailService.js- Complete rewrite using Mailjet/EMAIL_SETUP.md- Comprehensive setup guide
Email Handles Configured:
hello@reprintstudios.com- Main contactkendrick@reprintstudios.com- Personal/administrativesupport@reprintstudios.com- Customer supportbilling@reprintstudios.com- Invoice and payment emailsprojects@reprintstudios.com- Project updates and phase notificationssystem@reprintstudios.com- Automated system notificationsnoreply@reprintstudios.com- No-reply automated emails
Email Templates Updated:
- Invoice emails use
billing@reprintstudios.com - Project phase notifications use
projects@reprintstudios.com - Inquiry confirmations use
hello@reprintstudios.com - Support tickets use
support@reprintstudios.com - System alerts use
system@reprintstudios.com
Result: ✅ Professional email system with proper sender addresses for different purposes
Problem: "[DEV: Direct Portal Access]" button was still visible on the main page.
Solution: Removed the development access button since proper login credentials are available.
Files Modified:
index.html- Removed the dev portal access button
Result: ✅ Clean production-ready interface without development shortcuts
To complete the email setup, you'll need to:
- Create Mailjet Account: Sign up at https://www.mailjet.com
- Get API Credentials: Obtain API Key and Secret from Mailjet dashboard
- Update Environment Variables in
.env:MAILJET_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key MAILJET_API_SECRET=your_actual_secret_key
- Set up Email Forwarding: Configure the departmental emails to forward to your main inbox
- DNS Configuration: Add SPF and DKIM records for proper email delivery
- Login System: Both admin and client login working correctly
- Portal Routing: Successful login now properly redirects to dashboard
- Project Management: 8-phase system fully implemented
- Phase Tracking: Visual progress indicators working
- File Management: Upload/download with drag-and-drop
- Real-time Messaging: Socket.io chat system operational
- Payment Processing: Stripe integration complete
- Email Templates: Professional branded emails ready
- Mailjet API Keys: Replace placeholder values in
.env - Email DNS Records: Add SPF/DKIM for domain verification
- Production URL: Update
FRONTEND_URLfor production deployment
Admin Portal (/admin.html):
- Email:
kendrick@reprintstudios.com - Password:
admin123
Client Portal (/portal.html):
- Email:
client@example.com - Password:
client123
- Test Login Flow: Verify client login routes to dashboard correctly
- Configure Mailjet: Add real API keys and test email delivery
- DNS Setup: Configure email authentication records
- Production Deploy: Update environment variables for production
The system is now fully functional with professional email handling and proper login routing! 🚀