sudo systemctl restart apache2<\/pre>Once the deployment process is complete, enter your VPS IP address or domain name into a web browser to check whether the application works correctly. If the files are empty, you should see the Laravel welcome page.<\/p>
Laravel Deployment Tips and Tricks<\/h2> In this section, we will discuss several Laravel deployment best practices to help streamline the process.<\/p>
Use Caching Configuration in Laravel<\/strong><\/p>The Laravel framework lets you store frequently accessed data as cache. It reduces the time required to fetch the information and offloads database queries, improving your web application performance.<\/p>
It also provides various caching backends and drivers. Users can choose one that best suits their needs and configure it easily through the .env<\/strong> file’s CACHE_DRIVER <\/strong>key.<\/p>If you don’t specify the cache driver, Laravel will use file <\/strong>by default. Alternatively, you can set it to array<\/strong>, database<\/strong>, redis<\/strong>, or memcached<\/strong>.<\/p>To enable cache, add the method to your application’s codebase. For example, write Cache::put() <\/strong>to store data for a specified duration:<\/p>Cache::put(‘key’, ‘value’, $minutes);<\/pre>Meanwhile, use the Cache:rememberForever() <\/strong>method to store the cache indefinitely:<\/p>Cache::rememberForever( ‘key’, function);<\/pre>This framework provides many caching methods for different purposes, like retrieving, removing, or incrementing the stored data. To learn more about them, check out Laravel’s caching documentation<\/a>.<\/p>To manage the cache, you can run the PHP artisan commands in your project’s working directory. For example, enter the following to remove the stored data:<\/p>
php artisan cache:clear<\/pre>Use Automatic Laravel Deployment Tools<\/strong><\/p>Automating Laravel deployment helps save time and effort since without it, the process involves many steps. There are various tools and platforms for this task.<\/p>
You can use continuous integration\/continuous deployment (CI\/CD) services like GitHub Actions<\/a> or software like Jenkins<\/strong>. They let you automate a custom Laravel deployment pipeline.<\/p>To set up automation in GitHub Actions, create a .yml<\/strong> file in your project directory. Define the workflow and its trigger event, like pushing the changes to the main <\/strong>branch. Then, write the tasks, steps, and environment variables. Read the GitHub Actions quick start guide<\/a> to learn more about it.<\/p>For example, you can make it so that whenever a user pushes new code changes to the main <\/strong>branch, the .yml <\/strong>file will automatically run the PHP artisan command to generate the application key and restart your web server.<\/p>Use Hostinger’s Kodee for Easier Deployment<\/strong><\/p>Hostinger provides Kodee – a free VPS AI Assistant<\/a> that helps improve your deployment efficiency. You can learn how to deploy a Laravel project on Hostinger and quickly generate instructions and commands for any task using AI prompts for VPS management<\/a>.<\/p>For example, tell Kodee, “I want to deploy a Laravel application to my Ubuntu server using Git. Explain the steps and generate the commands for this task.” It will return a comprehensive response, and you can follow the guide and copy-paste the generated commands.<\/p>
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>You can use Kodee to help troubleshoot errors during the Laravel deployment process. For example, “I am deploying a Laravel application on an Ubuntu server and encountered an error when running the PHP artisan migrate command. Please diagnose the cause and check my server configuration for possible issues.”<\/p>
To access this feature, open your VPS configuration page<\/strong> in hPanel<\/strong> and select Kodee from the sidebar.<\/p>
Important!<\/strong> As with any AI tool, we recommend you to always test the generated steps and commands in a development environment first to avoid accidents that may harm your live server.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>Utilize Proper Dependency Management<\/strong><\/p>Composer lets developers define their app dependencies in the composer.json<\/strong> file. In addition to simplifying the installation process, it also improves environment stability and version control efficiency.<\/p>Run the composer update <\/strong>command to fetch all dependency patches specified in the file. However, ensure to review the new versions before doing so to avoid incompatibility issues or destructive updates.<\/p>To access the file, navigate to your Laravel project root directory. Usually, it is located within the var\/www\/html\/test-laravel <\/strong>path.<\/p>
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