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Upgrade your GitHub actions

@marcel1 minute read#update#github#action#workflow

Some actions in your workflow files might be outdated. Follow this quick guide and update your workflow files to ensure better performance, security and compatibility with the latest GitHub features.

Feature Release: Dark Mode

@robert1 minute read#update#release#ux

We're excited to announce that Deploy Now now has a new dark mode feature! With dark mode, you can now switch the interface from light to dark mode, making it easier on your eyes and reducing eye strain when working in low-light conditions.

A Beginner Developer's Guide to APIs (with Example Project)

@katy8 minutes read#APIs#beginners#guide

If you're a beginner developer, you may have heard of APIs, but you may want some clarification on what they are and how to use them. This article explains what an API is and why APIs are helpful. There's even a fun example to show you how to use APIs in your programming projects.

How to Choose the Best Host for Your GitHub Blog

@katy3 minutes read#github#blog#hosting

If you're a developer, you know that GitHub is the go-to platform for version control and code collaboration. These features also mean GitHub can be an excellent platform for storing your blog files. And, if you choose the right host for your blog, deploying new blog posts can be as simple as committing your changes.

GitHub Actions: An Introduction

@katy3 minutes read#githubactions#introduction

GitHub Actions allows you to create, manage, and run tasks directly on GitHub. This can be anything from compiling code to deploying a web application. In this article, we will give a quick introduction to GitHub Actions and show you how to get started!

Tutorial: Automated Lighthouse tests with GitHub Actions

@robert3 minutes read#tutorial#lighthouse

Are you working on a web project in GitHub and want to know the Lighthouse KPIs of your project after each git push? Here is how you can show them directly in GitHub Actions

Tutorial: Fastest ever Jekyll deployments via GitHub

@robert3 minutes read#tutorial#jekyll#github

Learn how to build and deploy static websites with Jekyll instantly via GitHub to highly available hosting. Jekyll transforms plain text into static websites and blogs. Written in Ruby, Jekyll is a pioneer among static site generators.

Fastest ever Laravel deployments via GitHub? You decide.

@robert4 minutes read#tutorial#laravel#github

Learn how to build and deploy your Laravel App automatically with GitHub Actions and Deploy Now - in 3 simple steps. Deploy Now offers out of the box workflow automation and reliable hosting.

Build and stage a Gatsby site with Deploy Now

@robert1 minute read#guide#gatsby

Learn how you can easily deploy multiple feature branches of your Gatsby site as staging environments in Deploy Now.

Update: Deploy Now triggers new builds without empty commits

@robin1 minute read#update

Update: Deploy Now triggers new builds without empty commits What will change? We released a new feature that makes the empty commits for re-triggering a build obsolete. Re-triggering a build is...

How to deploy a Blog with React and Deploy Now

@robert1 minute read#guide#react

Learn how to deploy a blog build with React in this video tutorial created by Wayne from Devscover.

Deploy Now on Product Hunt

@robert1 minute read#update

Deploy Now made it to #3 product of the day on Product Hunt. View our post and give us feedback.

How to Incorporate GitHub and CI/CD Deployments into Your Web Agency's Workflow

@robert5 minutes read#agency#github#cicd

GitHub and CI/CD pipelines are productivity boosters for your web agency. Here is a 7 step plan how you can introduce them to your team workflows.

Effortless Deployments: Linking one Repo to Multiple Runtimes

@simon2 minutes read#news#release#deployment

With our newest Multi Deployments feature, you can publish to multiple productive instances with a single Git Push. Read how we worked on this feature together with our customer Cobra CRM

An Introduction to Git: The Basics Every Beginning Developer Should Know

@katy9 minutes read#git#beginners#guide

As a developer, you'll need to work with a version control system, especially if you're working on a project with other developers. A version control system stores the project history so we can easily see what code changes have been implemented, when and by whom. This guide descripes how to use Git, the most popular version control system.

Laravel vs. Symfony: Which Framework is right for your project?

@katy5 minutes read#laravel#symfony#guide

Both frameworks have pros and cons, so how can you decide which framework is suitable for your project? In this article, we’ll compare Laravel vs. Symfony and help provide some guidance so you can pick the framework that’s right for your project.

Update: Deploy Now GitHub App requires permissions to manage pull requests

@robin1 minute read#update

Update: Deploy Now GitHub App requires permissions to manage pull requests Why is this needed? Currently we are implementing new features that require a GitHub workflow that has a different...

How to make Git deployments with IONOS quick and easy

@robert2 minutes read#github#actions

Deploy Now uses a combination of GitHub Actions and GitHub Apps to build, stage and deploy static sites, single-page applications and PHP apps.

5 reasons to start staging your code right now

@robert3 minutes read#staging#development

In software development, staging is the process of testing your code in a live environment before pushing it to production. Learn how using staging workflows can improve your workflows and make your stakeholders happy.

Deploy Now feature realease: LAMP stack support for dynamic websites now available

@robert2 minutes read#php#laravel#symfony

Deploy Now supports PHP app deployment including support for MariaDB and automated setups for Laravel and Symfony.

Gatsby vs. React Static vs. Next.js: What's the best React-based static site generator?

@daniel9 minutes read#react#gatsby#react-static#next.js

Gatsby vs. React Static vs. Next.js: What's the best React-based static site generator?

Building API-first eCommerce dashboards with Vue.js and Deploy Now

@robert6 minutes read#guide#vue#ecommerce

Building API-first eCommerce dashboards with Vue.js and Deploy Now A modern eCommerce system should be tailored to both the needs of the visitor and the needs of the person maintaining the shop. A...

Whitepaper: Build client websites with Jamstack

@robert2 minutes read#guide#jamstack

Are you still using a monolithic web architecture for your client projects? Learn how moving to the Jamstack can save you time and trouble and increase your project success.

Upgrade your GitHub actions

@marcel1 minute read#update#github#action#workflow

Some actions in your workflow files might be outdated. Follow this quick guide and update your workflow files to ensure better performance, security and compatibility with the latest GitHub features.

How to Incorporate GitHub and CI/CD Deployments into Your Web Agency's Workflow

@robert5 minutes read#agency#github#cicd

GitHub and CI/CD pipelines are productivity boosters for your web agency. Here is a 7 step plan how you can introduce them to your team workflows.

Feature Release: Dark Mode

@robert1 minute read#update#release#ux

Effortless Deployments: Linking one Repo to Multiple Runtimes

@simon2 minutes read#news#release#deployment

With our newest Multi Deployments feature, you can publish to multiple productive instances with a single Git Push. Read how we worked on this feature together with our customer Cobra CRM

A Beginner Developer's Guide to APIs (with Example Project)

@katy8 minutes read#APIs#beginners#guide

An Introduction to Git: The Basics Every Beginning Developer Should Know

@katy9 minutes read#git#beginners#guide

How to Choose the Best Host for Your GitHub Blog

@katy3 minutes read#github#blog#hosting

Laravel vs. Symfony: Which Framework is right for your project?

@katy5 minutes read#laravel#symfony#guide

GitHub Actions: An Introduction

@katy3 minutes read#githubactions#introduction

Update: Deploy Now GitHub App requires permissions to manage pull requests

@robin1 minute read#update

Update: Deploy Now GitHub App requires permissions to manage pull requests Why is this needed? Currently we are implementing new features that require a GitHub workflow that has a different...

Tutorial: Automated Lighthouse tests with GitHub Actions

@robert3 minutes read#tutorial#lighthouse

Are you working on a web project in GitHub and want to know the Lighthouse KPIs of your project after each git push? Here is how you can show them directly in GitHub Actions

How to make Git deployments with IONOS quick and easy

@robert2 minutes read#github#actions

Deploy Now uses a combination of GitHub Actions and GitHub Apps to build, stage and deploy static sites, single-page applications and PHP apps.

Tutorial: Fastest ever Jekyll deployments via GitHub

@robert3 minutes read#tutorial#jekyll#github

5 reasons to start staging your code right now

@robert3 minutes read#staging#development

Fastest ever Laravel deployments via GitHub? You decide.

@robert4 minutes read#tutorial#laravel#github

Learn how to build and deploy your Laravel App automatically with GitHub Actions and Deploy Now - in 3 simple steps. Deploy Now offers out of the box workflow automation and reliable hosting.

Deploy Now feature realease: LAMP stack support for dynamic websites now available

@robert2 minutes read#php#laravel#symfony

Deploy Now supports PHP app deployment including support for MariaDB and automated setups for Laravel and Symfony.

Build and stage a Gatsby site with Deploy Now

@robert1 minute read#guide#gatsby

Learn how you can easily deploy multiple feature branches of your Gatsby site as staging environments in Deploy Now.

Gatsby vs. React Static vs. Next.js: What's the best React-based static site generator?

@daniel9 minutes read#react#gatsby#react-static#next.js

Gatsby vs. React Static vs. Next.js: What's the best React-based static site generator?

Update: Deploy Now triggers new builds without empty commits

@robin1 minute read#update

Update: Deploy Now triggers new builds without empty commits What will change? We released a new feature that makes the empty commits for re-triggering a build obsolete. Re-triggering a build is...

Building API-first eCommerce dashboards with Vue.js and Deploy Now

@robert6 minutes read#guide#vue#ecommerce

Building API-first eCommerce dashboards with Vue.js and Deploy Now A modern eCommerce system should be tailored to both the needs of the visitor and the needs of the person maintaining the shop. A...

How to deploy a Blog with React and Deploy Now

@robert1 minute read#guide#react

Learn how to deploy a blog build with React in this video tutorial created by Wayne from Devscover.

Whitepaper: Build client websites with Jamstack

@robert2 minutes read#guide#jamstack

Are you still using a monolithic web architecture for your client projects? Learn how moving to the Jamstack can save you time and trouble and increase your project success.

Deploy Now on Product Hunt

@robert1 minute read#update

Deploy Now made it to #3 product of the day on Product Hunt. View our post and give us feedback.