How to Migrate a DeployHQ Project to Use Atomic Deployments
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Switch from standard to atomic deployments in DeployHQ for zero downtime releases. Step-by-step migration guide with troubleshooting tips.
Tips & Tricks - DeployHQ Blog
Our products pack a punch when it comes to features and it would be easy to miss some of them. Here we post helpful tips & tricks about how to use our products & services.
Woodworkers and web developers have this in common
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In celebration of that belief and in appreciation of the service DeployHQ provides our team, I’m happy to share a “jig” our team built to bootstrap new projects.
Zero-downtime deployments with a cache directory
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DeployHQ offers two zero-downtime deployment strategies: copying the previous release or using a clean cache directory. Learn how each works, when to use them, and best practices for seamless deployments.
Custom Amazon S3 request headers
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Configure custom HTTP request headers when deploying to Amazon S3 buckets with DeployHQ, including Cache-Control, Content-Disposition, and server-side encryption metadata.
Whitelisting excluded files
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Use whitelisting rules to create exceptions within your DeployHQ exclusion rules. Prefix any rule with ! to keep specific files or directories deployed even when their parent is excluded.
The DeployHQ Build Pipeline: Automate Your Build Process Before Deployment
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Run build commands before deployment with DeployHQ. Compile assets, install dependencies, and cache build files — your server gets only the compiled output.
Increase your DeployHQ account security using two factor authentication
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Two factor authentication is a good way of increasing account security, by adding a second step to the normal login flow. In the case of DeployHQ, it simply consists of...
Deploying to multiple servers at the same time
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You may be deploying your code to more than one server, which can be particularly inconvenient when it comes to making sure all of your servers are running the same...
Restricting users from deploying to certain servers
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There may be cases where you don't want some users to be able to deploy to certain servers in a project. For example, you may have a production server that...
Stop certain files from being uploaded during a deployment
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Learn how to exclude files from your DeployHQ deployments using exclusion rules and .deployignore. Prevent dependencies, environment configs, test files, and build artifacts from reaching your server.
How to Deploy from Git to Amazon S3 (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
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Deploy your website or app from any Git repository to Amazon S3 automatically with DeployHQ. Covers GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, plus S3-compatible storage like Cloudflare R2 and Wasabi.
How to Deploy to Your FTP Server from Git with DeployHQ
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Stop uploading files to FTP manually. Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository to DeployHQ and deploy only changed files automatically — with build pipelines, FTPS encryption, and rollback support.