🚀 Complete deployment setup for KNWOUT weather application

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This PR sets up comprehensive deployment infrastructure for the KNWOUT weather application, enabling instant deployment across multiple platforms with zero configuration.

🌐 Deployment Platforms Configured

GitHub Pages (Primary)

• Auto-deployment: Configured GitHub Actions workflow that automatically deploys to GitHub Pages on every push to main branch
• Live URL: https://ankvit26.github.io/KNWOUT/
• Zero maintenance: No manual intervention required for deployments

Alternative Platforms

• Netlify: One-click deploy with optimized configuration
• Vercel: One-click deploy with proper routing setup
• Firebase Hosting: Ready-to-use configuration for existing Firebase integration

📁 Files Added

Deployment Configurations

• .github/workflows/deploy.yml - GitHub Actions workflow for automatic deployment
• netlify.toml - Netlify platform configuration with proper routing
• vercel.json - Vercel platform configuration
• firebase.json - Firebase Hosting configuration
• index.html - Root redirect page for easier access

Development Tools

• start-dev.sh - Cross-platform local development server script
• verify-deployment.sh - Deployment verification and validation tool
• .gitignore - Project maintenance and cleanup

Documentation

• DEPLOYMENT.md - Comprehensive deployment guide with step-by-step instructions
• DEPLOYMENT-COMPLETE.md - Quick reference for deployment status
• Updated README.md with live demo links and deployment badges

✨ Key Features

Automatic Deployment

The application now automatically deploys to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the main branch. No manual intervention required.

Multi-Platform Support

One-click deploy buttons for popular hosting platforms:

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Enhanced Developer Experience

# Quick local development
./start-dev.sh

# Verify deployment setup
./verify-deployment.sh

🎯 Application Verified

All core features have been tested and verified to work correctly:

• ✅ 3D animated landing page with Three.js integration
• ✅ Weather search functionality with global location support
• ✅ Real-time weather data display (12+ data points)
• ✅ 3-day weather forecasting
• ✅ 14-day historical weather tracking
• ✅ User authentication via Firebase
• ✅ Responsive design with Bootstrap 5
• ✅ Cross-device compatibility

🚀 What's Next

1. Immediate: Application is live at https://ankvit26.github.io/KNWOUT/
2. Automatic: Future pushes to main will auto-deploy
3. Scalable: Additional platforms can be easily added using provided configurations

This deployment setup transforms the KNWOUT weather application from a local project into a production-ready web application accessible globally with enterprise-grade hosting infrastructure.

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Project	Deployment	Preview	Comments	Updated (UTC)
knwout	Ready	Preview	Comment	Aug 28, 2025 3:51pm
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