**Course Title:** Mastering Laravel Framework: Building Scalable Modern Web Applications **Section Title:** Version Control, Deployment, and CI/CD **Topic:** Deploying Laravel applications on cloud platforms (DigitalOcean, AWS) **Introduction:** In this topic, we will explore the process of deploying Laravel applications on cloud platforms such as DigitalOcean and AWS. We will cover the steps involved in setting up a cloud infrastructure, deploying our application, and configuring monitoring and logging tools. By the end of this topic, you will have a solid understanding of how to deploy a Laravel application on a cloud platform and be able to set up a CI/CD pipeline to automate the deployment process. **Prerequisites:** * Familiarity with Laravel and its ecosystem * Basic understanding of cloud computing and deployment concepts * GitHub or GitLab account for version control and CI/CD **Step 1: Setting up a Cloud Infrastructure** To deploy our Laravel application on a cloud platform, we need to set up a cloud infrastructure. We will use DigitalOcean as our cloud provider, but the steps are similar for AWS. 1. Create a DigitalOcean account and set up a new droplet (server) with the desired specifications. 2. Install the necessary dependencies, including PHP, MySQL, and Apache. 3. Configure the firewall settings to allow incoming traffic on the desired ports. **Example:** * Create a new droplet with the following specifications: + Name: my-laravel-app + Size: 512MB + CPU: 1 + RAM: 512MB + Disk: 30GB + Image: Ubuntu 20.04 * Install the necessary dependencies: ```bash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install php7.4-fpm mysql-server apache2 ``` * Configure the firewall settings: ```bash sudo ufw allow http sudo ufw allow https ``` **Step 2: Deploying the Application** Once we have set up our cloud infrastructure, we can deploy our Laravel application. 1. Create a new repository on GitHub or GitLab and add our Laravel application code. 2. Use the `git` command to push our code to the remote repository. 3. Use the `git` command to clone the repository on our cloud server. **Example:** * Create a new repository on GitHub: ```bash git init git add . git commit -m "Initial commit" git remote add origin https://github.com/username/my-laravel-app.git git push -u origin master ``` * Clone the repository on our cloud server: ```bash git clone https://github.com/username/my-laravel-app.git ``` **Step 3: Configuring Monitoring and Logging Tools** To monitor and log our application, we can use tools such as New Relic and Loggly. 1. Install New Relic on our cloud server: ```bash sudo apt-get install newrelic-agent ``` 2. Configure New Relic to monitor our application: ```bash sudo newrelic-agent config --config-file /etc/newrelic-agent/config.yaml ``` 3. Install Loggly on our cloud server: ```bash sudo apt-get install loggly-agent ``` 4. Configure Loggly to log our application: ```bash sudo loggly-agent config --config-file /etc/loggly-agent/config.yaml ``` **Example:** * Install New Relic: ```bash sudo apt-get install newrelic-agent ``` * Configure New Relic: ```bash sudo newrelic-agent config --config-file /etc/newrelic-agent/config.yaml ``` * Install Loggly: ```bash sudo apt-get install loggly-agent ``` * Configure Loggly: ```bash sudo loggly-agent config --config-file /etc/loggly-agent/config.yaml ``` **Conclusion:** In this topic, we covered the process of deploying a Laravel application on a cloud platform such as DigitalOcean and AWS. We also covered the steps involved in setting up a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. By following these steps, you can deploy your Laravel application on a cloud platform and set up a CI/CD pipeline to automate the deployment process. **Next Topic:** * Setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. **Leave a comment or ask for help:** If you have any questions or need further clarification on any of the steps, please leave a comment below. I'll be happy to help. **External Links:** * DigitalOcean: https://www.digitalocean.com/ * AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ * New Relic: https://newrelic.com/ * Loggly: https://loggly.com/ **Recommended Reading:** * DigitalOcean's guide to deploying a Laravel application on DigitalOcean: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/deploying-a-laravel-application-on-digitalocean-2 * AWS's guide to deploying a Laravel application on AWS: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gettingstarted/latest/awsgsg-guide/deploy-laravel-app.html * New Relic's guide to monitoring a Laravel application: https://newrelic.com/blog/monitoring-laravel-applications-with-new-relic * Loggly's guide to logging a Laravel application: https://loggly.com/blog/logging-laravel-applications-with-loggly