From 4918cd6a8e0e9b49494326f4c16f0c3ad193a647 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: erinz2020 <erinz2020@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:16:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] install dependencies before building

---
 frontend/maven-build.sh | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/frontend/maven-build.sh b/frontend/maven-build.sh
index 3e96680afd..967af91bb0 100755
--- a/frontend/maven-build.sh
+++ b/frontend/maven-build.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ export SITE_NAME="Test Site Name"
 npm install react-app-rewired
 
 cd frontend
+
+# Use `npm ci` for consistent and faster installs in production, as it installs exact versions 
+# from `package-lock.json` without modifying it, ensuring stability across environments.
+npm ci
+
 npm run build
 
 rsync -a build/ ../src/main/webapp/react