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.
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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.
Deploy Your PHP Site with DeployHQ: Composer, Laravel, and WordPress
Deploy PHP applications with DeployHQ — from simple sites to Laravel and WordPress. Automate Composer installs, database migrations, and zero downtime releases.
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.
Build and Deploy Your Static Site with DeployHQ
Deploy static sites built with Astro, Next.js, Hugo, Eleventy, or Gatsby using DeployHQ. Automate builds, cache dependencies, and upload only changed files.
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.
Using Node.js and NPM with the DeployHQ Build Pipeline
Configure Node.js builds in DeployHQ with NPM, pnpm, or Bun. Cache dependencies, set Node versions, and deploy compiled assets automatically.
Compile WordPress Theme Assets on Deploy: Sass, JS & Composer
Compile your WordPress theme's assets in the build step—Sass, JS bundles, and Composer—so only minified, versioned files ship to your server.
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.