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Deploying a Rails app can be a daunting experience. There are a vast number of hosts out there but many fail to compare to Heroku. In this single part screencast, I guide you through the process of deploying an app to Heroku.

Projekt

This article and video carry over from a previous Let's Build called :

Let's Build: With Ruby on Rails - Project Management App https://web-crunch.com/lets-build-with-ruby-on-rails-project-management-app/

I did a while back called Projekt. You can find that blog post here as well as all the videos.

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Key things to remember

Databases

Rails apps often default to sqlite for the database. In terms of scalability and performance, you might want to opt for a different type of database for your production based apps. Luckily getting your app working in a completely new environment is quite easy with enough know how. In this guide, I opt for postgresql as recommended by Heroku directly - https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-rails5#database.

Following Heroku's own written guide - https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-rails5 can get you extremely far if you are brand new to the process.

You can run postgresql locally using the command line utility or using an app like Postgres (my preferred method). You still need to know some basic postgresql commands to get up and running. This typically involves creating new roles and or databases manually. I referenced a Digital Ocean article to help with my own efforts. There are other articles in their tutorial section that can also shed some light on the subject. Digital Ocean is also a fantastic and affordable host but there's a lot more manual maintenance and setup here. If you're new I'd suggest at least starting with Heroku. Although a little daunting at first I found it the easiest to get up and running with.

Git

You have to use git when working with Heroku. The deployment process depends on a git repo to push your final production code to the remote app of your choosing.

Heroku CLI (Heroku Toolbelt)

This is probably the most comprehensive CLI I've used which gives you full control of your Heroku account via the command line. You can create apps, modify apps, deploy, configure, and more. Using the CLI as part of your deployment workflow saves a massive deal of time. Combined with git you can deploy to any type of environment as you wish by adding more than one git remote.

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