# Phase E: Frontend Implementation - Started ✅

## 🎉 Status: FOUNDATION COMPLETE

**Date**: 2025-12-24  
**Phase**: E - Frontend Implementation  
**Progress**: Project structure and core setup complete

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## ✅ What's Been Implemented

### 1. Project Structure ✅

**Created Files**:
- ✅ `package.json` - Dependencies and scripts
- ✅ `vite.config.ts` - Vite configuration with API proxy
- ✅ `tsconfig.json` - TypeScript configuration
- ✅ `tailwind.config.js` - TailwindCSS configuration
- ✅ `postcss.config.js` - PostCSS configuration
- ✅ `index.html` - HTML entry point
- ✅ `.gitignore` - Git ignore rules

### 2. Core Application Files ✅

**Created Files**:
- ✅ `src/main.tsx` - React entry point
- ✅ `src/index.css` - Global styles with TailwindCSS
- ✅ `src/App.tsx` - Main app component with routing
- ✅ `src/store/auth.ts` - Authentication state (Zustand)
- ✅ `src/api/client.ts` - Axios API client with interceptors
- ✅ `src/api/auth.ts` - Authentication API functions
- ✅ `src/pages/Login.tsx` - Login page
- ✅ `src/pages/Dashboard.tsx` - Dashboard page (basic)
- ✅ `src/components/Layout.tsx` - Main layout with sidebar
- ✅ `src/components/ui/toaster.tsx` - Toast placeholder

### 3. Features Implemented ✅

- ✅ **React Router** - Routing setup with protected routes
- ✅ **TanStack Query** - Data fetching and caching
- ✅ **Authentication** - Login flow with token management
- ✅ **Protected Routes** - Route guards for authenticated pages
- ✅ **API Client** - Axios client with auth interceptors
- ✅ **State Management** - Zustand store for auth state
- ✅ **Layout** - Sidebar navigation layout
- ✅ **TailwindCSS** - Styling configured

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## 📦 Dependencies

### Production Dependencies
- `react` & `react-dom` - React framework
- `react-router-dom` - Routing
- `@tanstack/react-query` - Data fetching
- `axios` - HTTP client
- `zustand` - State management
- `tailwindcss` - CSS framework
- `lucide-react` - Icons
- `recharts` - Charts (for future use)
- `date-fns` - Date utilities

### Development Dependencies
- `vite` - Build tool
- `typescript` - Type safety
- `@vitejs/plugin-react` - React plugin for Vite
- `tailwindcss` & `autoprefixer` - CSS processing
- `eslint` - Linting

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## 🏗️ Project Structure

```
frontend/
├── src/
│   ├── api/
│   │   ├── client.ts      ✅ Axios client
│   │   └── auth.ts        ✅ Auth API
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── Layout.tsx     ✅ Main layout
│   │   └── ui/
│   │       └── toaster.tsx ✅ Toast placeholder
│   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── Login.tsx      ✅ Login page
│   │   └── Dashboard.tsx  ✅ Dashboard (basic)
│   ├── store/
│   │   └── auth.ts        ✅ Auth store
│   ├── App.tsx            ✅ Main app
│   ├── main.tsx           ✅ Entry point
│   └── index.css          ✅ Global styles
├── package.json           ✅
├── vite.config.ts         ✅
├── tsconfig.json          ✅
└── tailwind.config.js     ✅
```

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## 🚀 Next Steps

### Immediate Tasks
1. **Install Dependencies** - Run `npm install` in frontend directory
2. **Set up shadcn/ui** - Install and configure UI component library
3. **WebSocket Client** - Implement real-time event streaming
4. **Complete Dashboard** - Add charts, metrics, and real data

### Page Components to Build
- [ ] Storage Management pages
- [ ] Tape Library Management pages
- [ ] iSCSI Target Management pages
- [ ] Tasks & Jobs pages
- [ ] Alerts & Monitoring pages
- [ ] System Management pages
- [ ] IAM pages (admin only)

### Components to Build
- [ ] Data tables
- [ ] Forms and inputs
- [ ] Modals and dialogs
- [ ] Charts and graphs
- [ ] Status indicators
- [ ] Loading states
- [ ] Error boundaries

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## 📝 Notes

### Prerequisites
- **Node.js 18+** and **npm** must be installed
- Backend API should be running on `http://localhost:8080`
- The `install-requirements.sh` script should install Node.js

### Development Server
- Frontend dev server: `http://localhost:3000`
- API proxy configured to `http://localhost:8080`
- WebSocket proxy configured for `/ws/*`

### Authentication Flow
1. User logs in via `/login`
2. Token stored in Zustand store (persisted)
3. Token added to all API requests via Axios interceptor
4. 401 responses automatically clear auth and redirect to login
5. Protected routes check auth state

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## ✅ Summary

**Frontend Foundation**: ✅ **COMPLETE**

- ✅ Project structure created
- ✅ Core dependencies configured
- ✅ Authentication flow implemented
- ✅ Routing and layout setup
- ✅ API client configured
- ✅ Basic pages created

**Status**: 🟢 **READY FOR DEVELOPMENT**

The frontend project is set up and ready for development. Next step is to install dependencies and start building out the full UI components.

🎉 **Phase E foundation is complete!** 🎉

