How do I deploy PHP apps to production (Capistrano, Deployer, GitHub Actions)?

Deploying PHP applications to production can be streamlined using tools like Capistrano, Deployer, and GitHub Actions. Each of these tools offers unique advantages for managing deployments, automating tasks, and ensuring smooth rollouts.

Using Capistrano for Deployment

Capistrano is an automated deployment tool primarily used for Ruby applications but can also be adapted for PHP projects. It allows you to define a structured deployment process, ensuring consistency across different environments.

# config/deploy.rb set :application, "my_php_app" set :repo_url, "git@github.com:username/my_php_app.git" # Deploy to this server server "your.server.com", user: "deploy", roles: %w{app web db} namespace :deploy do after :finishing, 'deploy:cleanup' end

Using Deployer for PHP

Deployer is a PHP deployment tool designed specifically for PHP applications. It provides built-in tasks for common deployment scenarios, making it easy to get started.

// deploy.php namespace Deployer; require 'recipe/common.php'; // Project name set('app_name', 'my_php_app'); // Project repository set('repository', 'git@github.com:username/my_php_app.git'); // Shared files/dirs between deploys add('shared_dirs', ['storage']); add('shared_files', ['.env']); // Hosts host('your.server.com') ->user('deploy') ->set('deploy_path', '/var/www/my_php_app'); // Deploy task desc('Deploy your project'); task('deploy', [ 'deploy:prepare', 'deploy:release', 'deploy:update_code', 'deploy:symlink', 'deploy:unlock', ]);

Using GitHub Actions for CI/CD

GitHub Actions provides a seamless way to automate the deployment of your PHP applications. You can define workflows that trigger on events in your repository, such as push or pull request events.

# .github/workflows/deploy.yml name: Deploy PHP App on: push: branches: - main jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Checkout code uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Deploy to Server run: ssh user@your.server.com 'cd /path/to/app && git pull origin main'

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