Deployment and Hosting

This outline provides an overview of the deployment and hosting mechanisms for this project. It covers how the application is packaged, deployed, and hosted using the Helix platform.

Deployment

The deployment process involves packaging the application into a Docker image and deploying it to the Helix platform.

• helix-server.sh script: This script automates the packaging and deployment steps. It orchestrates the building of a Docker image, pushing it to a container registry, and then deploying the image to a Helix environment.

Hosting

The application is hosted on the Helix platform, which provides a managed environment for running Docker containers.

• Helix Service: The Helix service is responsible for running the Docker container, managing resources, and providing access to external services.
• Helix Configuration: The application is configured via Helix environment variables, which are defined and managed within the Helix platform.

Deployment Options

The deployment process offers flexibility based on the desired environment and workflow.

• Local Development: The application can be run locally using Docker Compose for development and testing purposes. The docker-compose.yml file defines the local development environment.

• Staging Environment: A staging environment can be used to test and validate changes before deploying to production. The staging environment configuration is set up via the Helix platform.

• Production Environment: The production environment is the live environment where the application is available to users. The production environment configuration is managed through the Helix platform.

Examples

Local Development

• docker-compose up -d - Starts the application locally in a Docker container using the docker-compose.yml file.

Deployment

• ./helix-server.sh deploy - Deploys the application to the specified Helix environment.

Hosting

• Helix Environment Configuration: Configuration settings are defined and managed within the Helix platform UI.

Documentation Links

• Helix Platform Documentation: https://www.helix.com/docs/
• Docker Compose Documentation: https://docs.docker.com/compose/