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Introduction to automated
WordPress deployments
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Carl Alexander
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@twigpress
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carlalexander.ca
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Let’s play a game
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What do you do when you have to
update a WordPress site?
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Press the upload button
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Mash the refresh button
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Sigh when everything loads!
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Pretty stressful way to work
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You should be able to deploy code
as often as you want
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That’s where automated
WordPress deployment comes in
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Makes updating WordPress safer
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(But not bulletproof!)
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Focus on shipping
bug fixes and new features
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What is it?
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Part of a larger set of practices
called DevOps
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Moves code between
deployment environments
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For us, that’s moving our code
from our computer to a server
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Been doing this from day 1
What is it?
(Just by hand)
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What is it?
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Workflow
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Tools are important
Workflow
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But so is your workflow
Workflow
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Just a set of good habits
Workflow
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Version control system
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Lots of tools require it
Version control system
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Has a lot of other benefits
Version control system
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History of all your code changes
Version control system
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Version control system
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Also stores your code
Version control system
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Version control system
• Bitbucket
• GitHub
• GitLab
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Necessary for some
automated deployment systems
Version control system
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Better collaboration too
Version control system
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No need to share your files
Version control system
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Lets anyone deploy code
Version control system
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Scary, but removes gatekeepers
Version control system
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Testing
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Common to have testing with
automated deployment
Testing
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Unit tests, traditional QA or both
Testing
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Derisks your workflow
Testing
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Helps you deploy code more often
Testing
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Reminder: this isn’t bulletproof
Testing
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Automated deployment
prevents error deploying code
Testing
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But not deploying bad code
Testing
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Multiple environments
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Testing and staging
environments
Environments
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Testing is for… testing
Environments
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Staging mirrors production
Environments
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Lets clients preview changes
Environments
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Also to test high-risk operations
Environments
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Requires almost no extra effort
Environments
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Run into fewer problems
Environments
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Questions
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Implemention
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Hosts
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Easiest option
Hosts
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Also costliest
Hosts
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
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Push to host repository
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Deploys your code to server
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Available hosts
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Can be narrow or broad category
Available hosts
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Lots of hosts offer git support
Available hosts
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Most aren’t set up by default
Available hosts
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Only covering the ones that
have it set up for you
Available hosts
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Leaves us with two hosts
Available hosts
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Pantheon and WP Engine
Available hosts
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Services
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Cheaper alternative
Services
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Flexibility to chose your host
Services
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How does it work?
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Service like GitHub mandatory
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Push to GitHub repository
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Allows for complex deployments
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Available services
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Lots of services out there
Available services
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Only focus on two
Available services
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DeployBot and DeployHQ
Available services
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Plugins
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Final option
Plugins
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Different from what we’ve seen
Plugins
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Can’t deploy a WordPress site
Plugins
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Only plugins and themes
Plugins
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How does it work?
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Connects plugins and themes
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Let’s you install or update by hand
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Webhook required for automation
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Plugin is blind without webhook
How does it work?
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Available plugins
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GitHub updater and WP Pusher
Available plugins
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Both plugins are almost identical
Available plugins
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The big difference is the price
Available plugins
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Questions
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Do it yourself
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More complicated to do
Do it yourself
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But also free
Do it yourself
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Remote repository
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Works like hosts seen earlier
Remote repository
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Push code to repository to deploy
Remote repository
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Offered by some WordPress hosts
Remote repository
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Webhook
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Similar to the services from earlier
Webhook
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Install custom webhook endpoint
Webhook
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Push code to GitHub
Webhook
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Also supported by some hosts
Webhook
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Deployment tools
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Almost every language has a tool
Deployment tools
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Deployment tools
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Your computer does all the work
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Also requires server configuration
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Not possible with regular hosts
Deployment tools
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Two server configuration projects
support this kind of deployment
Deployment tools
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DebOps and Trellis
Deployment tools
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Taking the stress out
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Lots of options available to you!
No stress
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Most aren't that complicated
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Never fear deploying code again
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Questions
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Thank you!