Deployment Automation: Tools, Setup & Best Practices (2026)
Deployment automation explained: compare tool categories and set up automated Git-to-server deploys with build pipelines and one-click rollback.
Devops & Infrastructure
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How to Deploy with Git: Web UI, API, and GitHub Actions
Stop dragging files over FTP. Learn three ways to deploy code directly from your Git repository with DeployHQ — from one-click web deploys to fully automated CI/CD pipelines with zero-downtime releases.
How to Set Up Your First Deployment with DeployHQ Quickly
Learn how to set up your first DeployHQ deployment step by step, connect your repository and server, preview changes, and release code with confidence.
What Is Deployment Testing? A Practical Guide to Testing in CI/CD
Deployment testing is the layered set of automated checks that verify a release works mid-pipeline and after cutover. Here's how it fits in CI/CD.
What are the differences between FTP, FTPS and SFTP?
FTP sends data unencrypted, FTPS wraps FTP in TLS, and SFTP tunnels file transfers over SSH. This guide compares all three protocols side by side, shows exactly what attackers see when you use FTP in production, and includes a step-by-step migration path from FTP to SFTP.
Private Repository Dependencies: Composer, npm, and SSH Auth Patterns
Pull private Composer, npm, and Git dependencies into builds without leaking credentials. Machine users, auth.json, .npmrc — patterns that scale.
How to Handle Database Changes During a Deployment
Learn how to version-control database schema changes with migrations and run them automatically during deployments using DeployHQ SSH commands.
How to Deploy to an SFTP Server from Git Automatically
Set up automatic deployments from your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository to any SSH/SFTP server using DeployHQ. Push to Git, and your changes go live — no manual uploads needed.
Build Pipeline ‑ Updated Language Versions
We'd just like to let you know, we've installed some updates for the following language versions on the build pipeline:
Zero‑downtime deployments with a cache directory
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.
Send deployment notifications to a Discord or Microsoft Teams channel
Learn how to set up real-time deployment notifications in Discord and Microsoft Teams with DeployHQ. Step-by-step setup guides, configuration options, and best practices for keeping your team informed.
Tie every Bugsnag error to the DeployHQ deploy that caused it
Every Bugsnag error should point to the DeployHQ deploy that caused it. Two-minute setup, release filtering, regression detection, faster rollback.