FROM LOCALHOST TO LIVE

The build is only the beginning.

Understand how your code becomes a website people can actually use. Connect the dots between version control, servers, domains and a repeatable release.

Your route to production.

Understand the web
Start with internet basics, domains, DNS, hosting, cPanel and HTTPS. Understand which service is responsible for what.
Track your changes
Use Git, repositories and branches to make changes reviewable. Learn where GitHub fits into collaboration.
Prepare the environment
Explore Linux, VPS and cloud basics. Separate configuration from code and keep environment variables and credentials private.
Build a release process
Understand deployment, CI/CD and Docker fundamentals. Document what is built, what is tested and how it reaches the server.
Connect the domain
Point the intended domain at the production environment, preserve email records and verify HTTPS.
Keep it running
Plan monitoring, backups, recovery and security checks. Know how to roll back before you need to.