Deploying Backend Method #2

Deploying Backend - Method 1: Deploy the Backend Using Git and Heroku CLI Manually Deploying the Backend Server.

Install the Latest Nodejs Version:

• Click Here to Download the Latest Nodejs Version.

Install Latest Git Version:

• Click Here to Download the Latest Git Version.

Configure Git:

• Before Using Git, You have to Configure the Git username and email from which it should Commit the Changes, Which can be Done by:

  • Set the Username (Replace Yours with the Example)

  > git config --global user.name "FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME"

  • Set the Email (Replace Yours with the Example)

  > git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Install Heroku CLI:

• Install the Latest Heroku CLI Version by Clicking Below:

  • Windows - 64 bit
  • Windows - 32 bit
  • For MacOs:

  > brew tap heroku/brew && brew install heroku

  • For Linux:

  > sudo snap install --classic heroku

  (or)

  > npm install -g heroku

Get the Latest Package of Backend Server:

• You have to Download the Latest Backend Server Zip from my Repo. You can find the Latest Releases of the Backend Here. Backend Releases will be Tagged as "backend-V.V.V"

• Current Latest Backend Version - backend-v2.2.4.

• Download the Zip from the Assets.

Extract the Zip and Initialize the Repo with git:

• After Downloading the Zip, Extract the Zip to a Location. Open Terminal/cmd/powershell in that folder where You have Extracted.

• Type the Following Commands:

  • Initialize the Folder with Git:

  > git init

  • Add the Files for Staging Area:

  > git add .

  • Commit those Changes:

  > git commit -m "Upload Backend for Deployment"

Login to Heroku CLI:

• Every Commands below Should also be in the Same Folder.
• After the Above Step, login in to Heroku:

> heroku login

Create Heroku App:

• Create a Heroku app in the Browser Logging into their Website.
• Enter a unique app name when Prompted. This will come before herokuapp.com, Example: https://sample.herokuapp.com

Deploy the Backend:

• Go back to same Folder in which git was Initialized and open cmd/terminal/powershell.

• Enter the Following Commands:

  • Set the Git for Your Heroku App (Replace with Your App name in the Command):

  > heroku git:remote -a YOUR-APP-NAME

  • Use Git to Push the Backend to Heroku:

  > git push heroku master

If You see the Build Process then You Have Successfully Deployed the Backend Code to Heroku. Next Step is to Configure Environment Variables. Go to Next Page for Configuring It.

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