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 "MY_NAME@example.com"

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

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