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.
Tie every Bugsnag error to the DeployHQ deploy that caused it
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Every Bugsnag error should point to the DeployHQ deploy that caused it. Two-minute setup, release filtering, regression detection, faster rollback.
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.
Tie every Rollbar error to the DeployHQ deploy that caused it
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Every Rollbar item should tell you which DeployHQ deploy caused it. Two-minute setup, deploy tracking, regression detection, faster rollback.
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...
How to Deploy to Multiple Servers in Parallel (Without Version Drift)
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Deploy to multiple servers in parallel or sequentially without version drift. Covers Server Groups, failure handling, and fleet-wide rollback.
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.