backend deployment suggestions

[ayan-biswas0412]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
how to deploy properly the backend some ideas needed

[ayan-biswas0412]

@singhayushh can you put your thoughts

[singhayushh]

If this application is just a working prototype of the idea rather than a full fledged application, I'd recommend heroku as it is better suited for backend hosting.

[ayan-biswas0412]

If this application is just a working prototype of the idea rather than a full fledged application, I'd recommend heroku as it is better suited for backend hosting.

yah I also feel same can you provide me detailed steps to deploy to Heroku ?

[singhayushh]

There are two ways by which you can deploy the app on heroku.
One is using just the online interface which is really very simple and easy to use. You just need to sign up on the heroku platform, create a new app followed by linking the repository and simply opting for automatic deployment or manual deployment.

The other is using git cli, if you like to work with the keyboard more than the mouse. Here's the official documentation with all necessary steps - View Docs

Note: To deploy on heroku, the repository needs to have a Procfile to hold the entry point to the web server (for this case, it'll be web: npm start)

[aniketsingh98571]

@singhayushh @ayan-biswas0412 I think we are using nodejs in this project, so will it be required to add serverless functions to it...because I have one of my projects made using nodejs but as soon as I deployed it on netlify it gave an error regarding you need serverless functions for it........

[singhayushh]

I have deployed general nodejs applications on heroku before without the errors you mentioned of. But if we are able to add serverless functions, it'll be really great as there are a lot of advantages of serverless apps.

[aniketsingh98571]

I have deployed general nodejs applications on heroku before without the errors you mentioned of. But if we are able to add serverless functions, it'll be really great as there are a lot of advantages of serverless apps.

Can you guide me how to deploy this on netlify or heroku

[singhayushh]

Can you guide me how to deploy this on netlify or heroku

You need to have your app.js in the root directory. Workaround for sub directories -> View Solution

[ayan-biswas0412]

@singhayushh can you guide me like our backend folder is only needed to be deployed in the Heroku (not the entire repo so how to do that)

[ayan-biswas0412]

also @singhayushh please open issues regarding backend

[singhayushh]

Okay. I'll need a week's time though. Have exams going on. Please excuse me for a week 😅

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