Visual drag-and-drop website builder using GrapesJS with: - Multi-page editor with live preview - File-based asset storage via PHP API (no localStorage base64) - Template library, Docker support, and Playwright test suite Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Site Builder - WHP Integration Guide
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## Overview
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This site builder integrates with WHP (Web Hosting Panel) to provide users with a visual site building interface. Users can create HTML pages using a drag-and-drop editor and save them directly to their web hosting account.
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## Architecture
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### Components
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1. **Frontend (GrapesJS)**
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- Location: `/home/jknapp/code/site-builder/`
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- Visual drag-and-drop editor
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- Real-time preview
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- Device responsive design tools
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2. **Backend API**
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- Location: `/home/jknapp/code/whp/web-files/api/site-builder.php`
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- Handles save/load/list/delete operations
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- Integrates with WHP authentication system
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- Stores sites in user's home directory
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3. **WHP Integration Layer**
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- File: `js/whp-integration.js`
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- Connects frontend to backend API
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- Provides save/load UI
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- Auto-save functionality
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## Installation
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### 1. Deploy Backend API
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Copy the site builder API to the WHP web files:
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```bash
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cp /home/jknapp/code/whp/web-files/api/site-builder.php /docker/whp/web/api/
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```
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Or run WHP update script to sync:
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```bash
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cd /home/jknapp/code/whp
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./update.sh
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```
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### 2. Deploy Frontend
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Copy the site builder files to the WHP web directory:
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```bash
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# Create site-builder directory in WHP
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mkdir -p /docker/whp/web/site-builder
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# Copy all files
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cp -r /home/jknapp/code/site-builder/* /docker/whp/web/site-builder/
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```
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### 3. Configure Access
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The site builder should be accessible to authenticated WHP users at:
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```
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https://your-whp-domain.com/site-builder/
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```
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## User Directory Structure
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When a user saves a site, it creates the following structure:
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```
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/home/{username}/public_html/site-builder/
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├── sites/
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│ ├── site_abc123.json # GrapesJS project data
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│ ├── site_abc123.html # Compiled HTML output
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│ ├── site_xyz789.json
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│ └── site_xyz789.html
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```
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### File Formats
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**JSON File** (`.json`):
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```json
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{
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"id": "site_abc123",
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"name": "My Awesome Site",
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"created": 1708531200,
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"modified": 1708617600,
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"html": "<div>...</div>",
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"css": "body { ... }",
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"grapesjs": { ... }
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}
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```
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**HTML File** (`.html`):
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- Complete, standalone HTML file
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- Includes embedded CSS
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- Ready to publish/share
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- Accessible via: `https://your-domain.com/~username/site-builder/sites/site_abc123.html`
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## API Endpoints
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All endpoints require WHP authentication (session-based).
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### List Sites
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```
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GET /api/site-builder.php?action=list
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```
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Response:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"sites": [
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{
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"id": "site_abc123",
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"name": "My Site",
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"created": 1708531200,
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"modified": 1708617600,
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"url": "/~username/site-builder/sites/site_abc123.html"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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### Load Site
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```
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GET /api/site-builder.php?action=load&id=site_abc123
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```
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Response:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"site": {
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"id": "site_abc123",
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"name": "My Site",
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"html": "<div>...</div>",
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"css": "body { ... }",
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"grapesjs": { ... }
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}
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}
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```
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### Save Site
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```
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POST /api/site-builder.php?action=save
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Content-Type: application/json
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{
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"id": "site_abc123",
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"name": "My Site",
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"html": "<div>...</div>",
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"css": "body { ... }",
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"grapesjs": { ... }
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}
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```
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Response:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"site": {
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"id": "site_abc123",
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"name": "My Site",
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"url": "/~username/site-builder/sites/site_abc123.html"
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}
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}
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```
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### Delete Site
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```
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GET /api/site-builder.php?action=delete&id=site_abc123
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```
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Response:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"message": "Site deleted successfully"
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}
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```
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## Security
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### Authentication
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- Uses WHP's existing authentication system
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- `AUTH_USER` constant provides current username
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- `HOME_DIR` constant provides user's home directory path
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- Session-based authentication (handled by `auto-prepend.php`)
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### Path Security
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- All user paths are validated and sanitized
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- `basename()` used to prevent path traversal
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- Files stored only in user's home directory
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- No cross-user access possible
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### File Permissions
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- Site directories created with `0755` permissions
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- Files inherit user's ownership
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- Web server can read/serve files
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- Users can only access their own sites
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## Frontend Integration
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### Adding WHP Integration to Index.html
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Add this script tag before the closing `</body>`:
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```html
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<script src="js/whp-integration.js"></script>
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```
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The integration will automatically:
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1. Add "Save" and "Load" buttons to the toolbar
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2. Enable auto-save every 30 seconds
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3. Provide site management dialog
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### Custom API URL
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If the API is hosted elsewhere:
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```javascript
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// In whp-integration.js or custom config
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window.editor.onReady(() => {
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window.whpInt = new WHPIntegration(window.editor, 'https://custom-api.com/api/site-builder.php');
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});
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```
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## Testing
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### For AI Agents
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You can test the API using curl (requires valid session):
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```bash
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# List sites
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curl 'http://localhost/api/site-builder.php?action=list' \
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-H 'Cookie: PHPSESSID=your_session_id'
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# Save a test site
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curl 'http://localhost/api/site-builder.php?action=save' \
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-X POST \
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-H 'Cookie: PHPSESSID=your_session_id' \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-d '{
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"name": "Test Site",
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"html": "<h1>Hello World</h1>",
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"css": "h1 { color: blue; }"
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}'
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```
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### Manual Testing
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1. Log into WHP
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2. Navigate to `/site-builder/`
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3. Create a test page using the visual editor
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4. Click "Save" and enter a site name
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5. Verify the site appears in the load dialog
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6. Check the generated HTML at `/~username/site-builder/sites/`
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## Troubleshooting
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### "Not authenticated" Error
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- Ensure you're logged into WHP first
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- Check that `auto-prepend.php` is running
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- Verify session cookies are being sent
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### Save/Load Fails
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- Check PHP error logs: `/var/log/apache2/error.log`
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- Verify directory permissions on `~/public_html/site-builder`
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- Ensure API file is executable by PHP-FPM
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### Sites Not Appearing
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- Check ownership: `ls -la ~/public_html/site-builder/sites/`
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- Verify files were created: `.json` and `.html` files should exist
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- Check Apache access logs for 404s
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## Future Enhancements
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Potential improvements:
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- Publishing workflow (move from `site-builder/` to production location)
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- Template library
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- Asset management (images, fonts)
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- Multi-page site support
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- Export to ZIP
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- Collaboration features
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- Version history
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## Development
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### Local Development Setup
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For development without WHP authentication:
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```javascript
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// Add to whp-integration.js (development only)
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const DEV_MODE = true;
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if (DEV_MODE) {
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// Mock API responses for testing
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class MockAPI {
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async save(data) { console.log('Mock save:', data); }
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async load(id) { return { success: true, site: mockSite }; }
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}
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}
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```
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### File Locations
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**Development:**
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- Frontend: `/home/jknapp/code/site-builder/`
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- Backend: `/home/jknapp/code/whp/web-files/api/site-builder.php`
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**Production:**
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- Frontend: `/docker/whp/web/site-builder/`
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- Backend: `/docker/whp/web/api/site-builder.php`
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- User sites: `/home/{username}/public_html/site-builder/sites/`
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## License
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This integration follows the WHP project licensing.
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