Deploying a new application to production is a complex process that can take many hours if done manually. With the help of tools like GitHub and DigitalOcean, however, it can be done in just a few minutes.
To deploy a new application to production using GitHub, first create a new repository on GitHub. You can use any name you want, but make sure to choose a name that is easy to remember.
Next, clone the repository to your computer. This will create a folder called “app” on your computer.
Next, install the necessary Git tools on your computer. You can find instructions for installing Git on different platforms here.
Once you have installed Git, you can start the deployment process by running the following command in the app folder on your computer:
git push origin master
This will deploy the application to the production environment and update the code in the repository.
To deploy the application to the production environment using the DigitalOcean platform, first create a new DigitalOcean account.
Once you have an account, log in to your account and click on the “Droplets” button in the upper-left corner of the dashboard.
Next, click on the “Create Droplet” button and provide the following information:
Name: The name of your new Droplet
The name of your new Droplet Image: The name of the image you want to use for your Droplet
The name of the image you want to use for your Droplet Size: The size of the Droplet, in GB
Firstly, please ensure that your GitHub repository is set to private, as you do not want your code accidentally made public. Secondly, please make sure that you have a backup of your code in case anything goes wrong during the deployment process.
Finally, please be aware that DigitalOcean does not currently support automatic deployments from GitHub, so you will need to manually trigger the deployment process each time you want to update your application.
The size of the Droplet, in GB Region: The region in which the Droplet will be located
The region in which the Droplet will be located Keypair: A keypair for the Droplet
A keypair for the Droplet Security: Select the security type for the Droplet
Select the security type for the Droplet Select the language: Choose the language you want the Droplet to be created with
Choose the language you want the Droplet to be created with Click on the “Create Droplet” button to finish creating the Droplet.
Once you have created the Droplet, you can use the following command to deploy your application to the Droplet:
git push origin droplet-name
This will deploy the application to the Droplet and update the code in the repository.
To view the application on the Droplet, you can use the following command:
This will open a web browser on the Droplet and display the application.
To stop the deployment process and return to the original code in the repository, you can use the following command:
git push origin –abort
This will return you to the code in the repository, without deploying the application to the Droplet.
The process of deploying a new application to production using GitHub and DigitalOcean is simple and can be done in just a few minutes.
