Laravel Project Launching: 5 Must Things To Do

By Author: Johan Smith
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Laravel is a free, open-source PHP framework. It is created and intended for the development of web applications following the MVC (Model View Controller) architectural pattern.
 
There are some important things you can do to make sure your application is running as efficiently as possible when you're ready to deploy your Laravel application to production. 
 
Here given 5 crucial points to create a checklist for Laravel project launch live, which helps you to run your application smooth and flawlessly. 
 
Manual testing on a testing/staging environment:
The testing environment is often called ‘testing’ or ‘staging’, but the point is the same - some remote server to test the project for both developers and clients.
To get a better result, there is a need to make a staging environment to work more conveniently. You have to talk with Laravel developer to take care of so-called ‘database seeds’. It means the main data which comes as the first filling the database for the project launch. 
 
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Always launch in a staging server, similar to a live server, that can minimise the chance of something going wrong after you move to an original live server.

Don’t test it locally or with Windows operating system and Apache web-server, whereas staging/production servers are Linux-based with Nginx server.

Their needs a serious involvement of clients in the Testing phase, both technical and business purposes.

 
Manual testing on a live server :
This phase is where everything went wrong. It has been seen that professional Laravel developer tested it all locally and on a testing server, but when all move and go live-something is broken! And that was not only in the case of functionality but also be a domain redirect, SSL certificate, different/invalid settings or missing configuration files.
 
Point to be noted in case of the live testing: 
Always pay attention to third-party integrations, like email/SMS sending, payment vendors, etc. Usually, all of those 3rd parties have some kind of a “sandbox” but please make sure that the live environment works as well.
 
Clear and quick deployment procedure:
Here given some deployment tips if there is a need to fix something as quickly as possible, so you need a procedure for quick deployment:

Set the target for the repository/server
The working process of the repository server like branching or merging
Don’t deploy to live on the weekend or at the end of the day
Be prepared to have at least an hour of time on-duty (not only for the development team but also customer support), if something goes wrong. 

 
Error reporting: 
Always ask your Laravel developer to use an external tool to notify you about any production bugs, and then automatically sync them to your project management software. The reporting is called error reporting. 
 
Backups:
Always perform backups–especially of the database. The codebase is usually stored within a repository (although it’s not advisable to use it as a primary backup), but the database is crucial to back up often – it depends on your project and data amount, it might be daily, hourly, etc.
 
Conclusion:
The above-given ideas can help you to handle Laravel project launching. Keep in mind that, always ask professional Laaravel developer to provide relevant documents when he is creating some kind of API, it is also an essential part. To know more regarding this issue, you have to consult with a recognised Laravel development company in Sydney for the same. 
 
Johan Smith is an efficient and professional Laravel developer, working with GetAProgrammer,  a leading Laravel development company in Sydney. They have been working together for years to deliver global-standard and client-centric web applications leveraging advanced technology and agile methodology to fetch desired ROI and revenue.