My custom app needs things like configuration files with localized constants (sub/domain, api keys, etc.), database config, directory permission set, and others.
I've written a script that reads a JSON object from top to bottom with instructions about what to check, halting the routine if there's something wrong. But I have a feeling that others have a better plan, when it comes to both deploying a custom app to a new server, or rolling out periodic updates for it.
Some things that might be involved in deploying a custom LAMP application to a new server:
- checking config files accessibility and completeness of localized constants therein
- checking hardened directory permissions, and writeability for log/upload dirs
- requesting db user, pass, dbname, port, etc. then checking DB connectivity
- creating tables, inserting default data
- presenting a form for "Setup" (such as: enter your desired admin name, password, etc.), validating input and storing it
- checking mail server accessibility
As an application developer, how do you manage deployment and updating a new server with your applications?
Some searches I've done in StackOverflow:
deployment manager for php applicationinstall utility for setting up and configuring
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