Lesson 2: Node's Strict Module Resolution
Why it failed: My pre-compiled frontend crashed with a Cannot find package 'react' error. Node.js only searches for node_modules in its own folder or directly above it, refusing to look at sibling directories.
The Fix: Architecture matters! I permanently nested the frontend build folder inside the server directory. Node looked upward, found the dependencies, and ran flawlessly.
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