# Qovery

This is a step-by-step guide for deploying a Strapi project on Qovery (opens new window).

Qovery is a CaaS for developers to deploy their full-stack applications on AWS, GCP, Azure and Digital Ocean. Qovery provides access to managed PostgreSQL and free SSL.

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Qovery provides free hosting for individual developers.

# Deploying with the web interface

# 1. Create a Qovery Account

Visit the Qovery dashboard (opens new window) to create an account if you don't already have one.

# 2. Create a project

  • Click on the create a project button and give a name to your project.
  • Click on next.

✏️ NOTE

One project can have multiple apps running. This is convenient to group your backend, frontend, database etc.

# 3. Add your Strapi app

  • Click on the create an application button and select your Github or Gitlab repository where your Strapi app is located.
  • Click on next.

# 4. Add a PostgreSQL database

  • Click on add a PostgreSQL database.
  • Select the version
  • Give a name to your PostgreSQL databse.
  • Click on next.

# 5. Add a storage

  • Click on add a Storage.
  • Give a name to your storage.
  • Select the storage type between Slow HDD, HDD, SSD, and Fast SSD. (SSD is recommended)
  • Select the size.
  • Give a mount point.

# 6. Deploy

Click on the Deploy button. Your app should be deployed: you can see the status in real time by clicking on Deployment logs.

# Deploying with the CLI

# 1. Create a Qovery Account

Install the Qovery CLI (opens new window) and type the command qovery auth to create an account if you don't already have one.

# 2. Add a .qovery.yml File

Place a .qovery.yml file at the root of your project. Do not forget the dot when naming the file.

application:
  name: GIVE_A_NAME_TO_YOUR_APP
  project: GIVE_A_PROJECT_NAME
  publicly_accessible: true
  storage: # qovery will attach automatically a SSD storage on /srv/app
    - name: data
      type: ssd
      size: 5GB
      mount_point: /srv/app
databases:
- type: postgresql # qovery will create a managed PostgreSQL database
  version: 12
  name: psql
routers:
- name: main
  custom_domains: # optional: only if you want to use your domain
  - branch: master
    domain: my.domain.tld
  routes:
  - application_name: strapi
    paths:
    - /*

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For more information about the .qovery.yml file, please refer to the Qovery application documentation (opens new window).

✏️ NOTE

Alternatively, you can deploy your Strapi application with a PostgreSQL database in the Qovery dashboard.

# 3. Add a Dockerfile (optional)

By default, Qovery uses Buildpacks to build and run your Strapi application. But it is also possible to build and run your application by providing a Dockerfile (see Quovery documentation (opens new window) for more information).

# 4. Deploy

  1. Commit your changes and push them to GitHub or GitLab.
  2. Execute the qovery status --watch command to see in real time your Strapi application deployment status. When the status of your application is RUNNING, it means it has been successfully deployed.

# Scaling

For vertical scaling, Qovery lets you upgrade your CPU and RAM per instance. For horizontal scaling, Qovery auto-scales the number of instance running depending of the CPU and Memory usage.

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