Deployments... from dreaded to delightful.
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The document discusses challenges with deploying websites and recommends solutions. It describes issues with traditional deployment methods like database transfers and file syncing. The document recommends developing locally using a version control system and then mirroring files and databases to staging and production servers. It suggests tools like Vagrant, Docker, and the Roots framework to facilitate deployments from local development environments that match production.
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- 1. DEPLOYMENTS from Dreaded to Delightful Ryan King @ryancanhelpyou
- 2. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC • Database transfers • Large files • Keeping everything in sync • Domains / URL structure • WP config settings • Different dev + production environments • FTP craziness Issues when deploying
- 4. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC PLAN DESIGN CODE TEST DEPLOY REPEAT. Web workflow: Design options ...... 1. Prebuilt theme 2. Use framework 3. Starter theme
- 6. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC Confession I was a cowboy coder.
- 7. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC Ideal Setup Develop Locally Version control Mirror on staging / production server(s)
- 8. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC Local Setup Text editor + Local server ?
- 9. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path LOCAL SETUP
- 10. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Local servers
- 11. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Local servers
- 12. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Local servers Both solutions are easy to setup + use. Both give you: But what if your server is configured differently?
- 13. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Local servers
- 14. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Local tools build system viewing preprocessors version control
- 16. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC 1. 2. 3. WordPress database ... settings ... content images, media theme files plugin files ... content pages posts comments What are we deploying?
- 17. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Deployments files database+
- 18. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Deployments WordPress plugins
- 19. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC My path: Deployments http://roots.io/
- 20. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC Roots Walkthrough • Forum: https://discourse.roots.io • WP/Docker/Roots: https://roots.io/podcast/ep3/ • Walkthrough article: http://davekiss.com/devel- op-wordpress-sites-like-a-goddamn-champion/ *** • Example project: https://roots.io/a-modern-word- press-example/ *** • Screencasts: https://roots.io/screencasts/ ** (pur- chase & watch)
- 24. @ryancanhelpyou #WCNYC Resources • Developer Workflow Tools: http://www.smashingmagazine. com/2013/10/02/powerful-workflow-tips-tools-and-tricks-for-web-design- ers/ • Vagrant: http://torquemag.io/getting-started-vagrant-local-development/ • SASS: https://www.codeschool.com/courses/assembling-sass • Gulp: https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/blob/master/docs/getting-started.md • Capistrano: http://theme.fm/2011/08/tutorial-deploying-word- press-with-capistrano-2082/ • Git + Capistrano: https://marketpress.com/2013/deploying-word- press-with-git-and-capistrano • Docker: http://goldsounds.com/archives/2015/04/06/ quick-and-easy-wordpress-development-using-docker/ • Roots: http://davekiss.com/develop-wordpress-sites-like-a-god- damn-champion/
- 26. DEPLOYMENTS from Dreaded to Delightful Ryan King @ryancanhelpyou