Automate Git Deployment Using Webhooks on Cloudways

Setup

1. Install this plugin

2. Setup link between Cloudways and GitHub

   1. Go to your Cloudways dashboard and generate SSH Keys
      (Your app > Deployment Via Git > Generate SSH Keys)
   2. Download ssh keys
   3. Go to your GitHub repo settings > Deploy keys and add key previously downloaded
   4. Back to Cloudways (Your app > Deployment Via Git) and set Git Remote address, branch and click Start Deployment

3. Create a Cloudways API key

   1. Log into the Cloudways Platform
   2. Generate your API key using this link https://platform.cloudways.com/api
   3. Copy the Key and Email (it will be required in the settings of the plugin)

4. Configure your plugin in the "Settings area"

   • You can find your App id in the URL
     ex: https://platform.cloudways.com/apps/42/access_detail mean app id 42
   • Server ID can be found with by the same way
     ex: https://platform.cloudways.com/server/15/access_detail mean server id 15
   • Don't forget to change the GitHub URL for match your repos

5. Add a Webhook in Your Git Repository

   1. Copy WebHook URL: displayed on plugin settings
   2. Go to your GitHub repo settings > Webhooks
   3. Click on Add Webhook
   4. Paste WebHook URL in Payload URL field and click Add webhook

more informations about setting up Git deployment for Cloudways
https://support.cloudways.com/using-git-for-deployment/

Author

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